NPMT

core module

Medication Managemnt

Introduction

The Medication Management and Common Medications module aims to introduce students to the practicalities of charting common medications on the paper and electronic medication chart. The session is designed to be interactive and exercise-based. Ensure that you have enough charts and exercise sheets for everyone in the session.

Content Contributors:

Author: Dr Richard Arnold

EDITOR: Dr Phillip St Flour
CONTENT APPROVAL: Dr Amanda Dawson

Version History:
Version 1: 18 September 2016

This module forms part of the Core Curriculum.

  • It requires <15 minutes preparation.

  • It can be taught in 1 hour

Preparation materials: Medication chart or access to e-meds equivalent.

Teaching approach

As with all modules, familiarise yourself with the NPMT principles.

Prescribing and charting medications is a core role of JMOs. This module aims to familiarise students with the paper and electronic medication chart, the protocols for charting medications, and how to recognise and avoid common prescribing errors.

The session aims to:

  • Teach students how to understand the Australian National Medication Chart

  • Give an overview of

    • Regular medications

    • Once-off (stat) medications

    • PRN (as needed) medications 

  • Teach students how to chart all types of medications, including common abbreviations for route, frequency and quantity

  • Consider common prescribing errors

Tips & Tricks:

  • Be as interactive as possible

  • Ensure you have enough medication charts for each student. It’s critical that they all get a chance to practice charting independently, in a supportive environment

  • Go through each aspect of the paper and electronic medication chart, before launching into the charting activity

From our feedback, the more interactive and ‘put on the spot’ you make the session, the more valuable it will be. Having students think on the spot and share their ideas in a non-threatening environment is key to making the session light-hearted and collaborative so that they can apply what they have learnt at medical school to a clinical patient.

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