Weekly Comment 23 Nov 15: Advanced pharmacy practice recognition not just about the credential
November 23, 2015
IT’S a time for celebration for
pharmacists who have taken part
in the credentialing of advanced
practice pharmacists pilot
program.
Acknowledging the 28 pharmacists
credentialed as Australia’s first
Advanced Practice Pharmacists
is important. But the significance
of achieving Advanced-Stage 1
or Advanced-Stage 2 is just as
important. It highlights that for a
mature professional, seeking peer
review on your own performance
is a critical part of professional
development. What better way to
know more about where you are
placed in your own professional
development journey, than
by being evaluated against a
national framework- the Advanced
Pharmacy Practice Framework
(APPF).
It’s not all about the Stage 3
credential. The performance
descriptors in the Framework
describe, in general terms,
development of oneself and
immediate team (Stage 1); self
and the broader team (Stage
2); and self, team and beyond
the team (Stage 3) e.g. state or
national impact. So recognition at
Stage 1 or 2 is sometimes simply
a reflection of your experience,
or specific career focus- stronger
in some APPF Domains, less so in
others.
This week’s contributor is Lisa Nissen, Head of the School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health at QUT and a member of APC’s Advanced Practice Credentialing Committee.
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