(University of Strathclyde)

Available in Windows and Web/Intranet Versions ISBN: 1 84211 026 8

Programmed by : Frances Penny
Subject Specialists : Mrs F Groundland, Dr B J Johnstone, Dr J Murray

This package relates to activities involved in the practice of pharmacy, with particular emphasis on community pharmacy. The aims are that the user will learn the following practical pharmaceutical skills and information:

  1. What the requirements are for the different types of prescription. The user will learn to identify errors on the different prescriptions and understand the course of action that should be taken upon discovering an error.

  2. What the labelling requirements are for dispensed items. The user will learn how to create labels for dispensed items and how to identify errors on existing labels.

  3. What guidelines are available to help pharmacists to design patient information leaflets. The users should then be able to create their own leaflets.

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A Screen from the package

Contents

  1. Prescriptions
    • National Health Service
    • Private
    • Controlled Drugs
    • Miscellaneous Testing
  2. Labelling
    • Requirements
    • Creating and Checking
    • Testing
  3. Patient Information Leaflets
    • Guidelines
    • Examples
    • Testing

For each section, the user is given the appropriate background information followed by examples illustrating the information. There are then practice questions which allow the users to test whether they have understood the information. These practice questions are highly interactive and feedback is given to every user response.


Hardware and Software Requirements

Windows Version
 The package is supplied on a CD-ROM Installation Disc and can be installed to a local hard disc or network drive. The minimum requirement is a PC with 100MHz Pentium processor , 8Mb of RAM and a VGA monitor capable of displaying 16-bit color (65, 536 colors) at 640 x 480 resolution. The program is 32-bit and is compatible with Windows 95, 98 and NT.
Web Version
The package is supplied on a CD-ROM Installation Disc for installation to a web server. The software runs on PC clients only. The minimum requirement is a 200MHz Pentium processor with 32Mb of RAM and a Super VGA monitor capable of displaying 16-bit color (65,536 colors) at 800 x 600 resolution. The program is compatible with both Netscape Navigator 4.x and Internet Explorer 4 or better and requires Java and Javascript to be enabled on browsers.