Course Details and Enrolments

Please note:  We are in the process of reviewing many of our older resources and updating as needed.  If you are interested in learning a particular topic, we would be happy to talk to you about your idea. 

Please contact Bob Buckham, Manager, Clinical Pharmacy and Continuting Education Programmes

Audio conference Programme:

Audio conferences are an effective method for delivering a presentation about a particular topic.  Audio conferences are backed up by pre-reading material which provides preparation and background information.  Being able to listen live provides an opportunity to ask questions from a pharmacist’s own experience and practice, as well as perhaps get further clarification on an issue.  Recordings of the presentation are made available to purchase if it is not possible for an individual to participate “live” (also allows greater flexibility for learning in own time).  Audio conferences generally last around 2 hours and the “assessment” is often multi-choice questions or a list of the top points of learning gained.  Recordings of all audio conferences from the past few years are available to purchase form the College Resource Shop.

Audio conferences:

To purchase a CD recording of any of the Colleges 2010 audioconferences click here

To purchase a CD recording of any of the Colleges 2009 audioconferences click here

Modules:

The College’s membership modules provide deeper learning on a topic.  The form of presentation may include an audio conference or workshop (depending on the course), while the form of assessment tends to be assignment-based.  Because of the greater work and hence learning, modules are worth 50 credits each.  In order to achieve full membership of the College (i.e. MNZCP) two modules are mandatory to complete, these being Practice Pharmacy in a Professional Manner (Law and Ethics) and Communications.

Module programme:

Asthma/COPD

Clinical module covering: aetiology/presentation and treatment of COPD and asthma; role for inhaled steroids, long-acting beta-agonists, and short-acting beta-agonists, latest international evidence.  See resource catalogue for enrolment form.

 

Care of the Older Client

Clinical module covering: medicines use and disease treatment in the elderly, such as prescribing in the elderly, effects of aging on drug elimination and activity, medicines adherence, poly pharmacy, ADRs, ‘inappropriate’ medicines, continence, nutrition, treatment of various cardiovascular, CNS, mental health & other conditions.  See resource catalogue for enrolment form.

 

Communication Skills (Compulsory Module for MNZCP)

Skills and techniques related to:

• communicating/explaining risks (eg. CV risk, risk of side effects, risks of treatment/non-treatment etc),
• teaching patients about their illness,
• cross-cultural communication,
• empathy,
• building a rapport,
• “hidden agendas” & how to uncover them,
• ambivalence about medicines and how to deal with it,
• written communication – how to write to a GP and/or how to write clinical notes,
• handling difficult situations including conflict situations and sad/distressed patients or staff

 

Mental Health (Audioconference 29th November 2011, 7pm to 9pm)

Presented by highly experienced specialist mental health pharmacists Keith Crump and Helen Dunn, this distance-taught College Module aims to provide you with

an overview of the major illnesses in mental health, the medicines used, and advice on optimising their use. 

This Module Programme will be ideal for ALL pharmacists wanting to refresh their knowledge or those wanting to have a better understanding of mental health and

their patients with mental illness.

For further information and an enrolment form click here.

Accreditation Courses:

Emergency Contraceptive Pill Training

ECP training may be completed using a recording of the latest audio conference or attending a workshop or live audio conference.

2011‘Live’ ECP Training:

Auckland Workshop:              Tuesday November 22nd 2011

Audio conference:                   Wednesday November 30th 2011

Click here for further enrolment details

Please note - a "refresher" enrolment option is now available - see the enrolment form for more details.

 

Medicines Use Review Training

Delivered according to local demand.  Watch out for announcements for training days coming up in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Please submit an expression of interest form to register your interest

Distance Learning Courses:

Revisit the Workplace

Available for Hospital or community pharmacy practice.  Click here for enrolment form.

Workshops:

              OMRO (Optimising Medicines-Related Outcomes)

Annual symposium incorporating specialist presenters and workshop facilitators. 

Resource Shop:

A full resource shop catalogue can be found here: The Resource Shop Catalogue is currently being updated and the new edition will be available shortly

In the interim if you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact the College, details below.

For further information contact:

New Zealand College of Pharmacists

PO Box 11-640, Manners Street, WELLINGTON 6142

Telephone:  (04) 802 0030

Fax  (04) 381 4786

Email : nzcp@psnz.org.nz