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A Pharmacist who offers Immunisation Services in South Africa: Scope of Practice, Competency Standards and the Criteria to Accredit a Generic Short Course for Pharmacists in Immunisation and Injection Technique, and delivering Immunisation Services

Part 3: Criteria to Accredit a Generic Short Course for Pharmacists in Immunisation and Injection Technique, and delivering Immunisation Services

9. Critical cross-field outcomes

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(a) Identify, analyse and solve problems related to the provision of immunisation services.

 

(b) Work effectively with others as a member of a team of health care professionals in applying immunisation principles to avert vaccine preventable diseases.

 

(c) Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information in using evidence-based approaches in the provision of pharmaceutical services and information to enhance Healthcare and pharmacovigilance activities.

 

(d) Communicate effectively using visual, and/or language skills in the modes of oral, written and/or practical presentation in a sustained discourse.

 

(e) Use science and technology, including informatics, in pharmacies effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of others by promoting ethical conduct in all contexts.

 

(f) Educating healthcare workers, the public and patients in an effective way to promote public health.