Question 1

There are 9 Standards for the General Pharmaceutical Society (2017).  choose the following two (Standard 6 and 7).

Discuss how pharmacists can ensure that they uphold these standards to maintain public trust in the profession. (Word Count must be at least 750).  Please include a picture/image of the standards in your discussion.

The two chosen standards are; Standard 6 (Professional Behaviour) and Standard 7 (Confidentiality and privacy).

More info available at:

standards_for_pharmacy_professionals_may_2017_0.pdf (pharmacyregulation.org)

Question 2

Mrs Boakye has come into your pharmacy and says that she wants to buy some zinc tablets as she has read on the internet that they are good for your immune system and will help protect her in the pandemic, especially as she is diabetic.  Sometimes the information patients find is reliable and sometimes it is not, depending on where the information has come from.

Discuss whether you feel each of the following resources are reliable or not:

  1. An online patient forum; Diabetes Daily Forums – you tell me if reliable or not
  2. The Lancet – The Lancet | The best science for better lives – you tell me if reliable or not
  3. Wikipedia – definitely unreliable

Make sure to compare and contrast all 3 resources effectively.

(Word Count must be at least 750). 

Question 3

Explain how Gibbs’ or Kolb’s cycle of reflection can be helpful in your development as a future pharmacist.  Use an example of your development to show how it can improve practice.

(Word Count must be at least 750). 

References

You MUST use APA 6th Edition Referencing style to CITE and REFERENCE YOUR WORK. A MINIMUM OF 15 REFERENCES REQUIRED.