Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SIRCDIS406 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist in preparing dose administration aids
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | SIRCDIS406 - Assist in preparing dose administration aids |
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Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to package or pre-pack pharmaceutical products in dose administration aids (DAAs) under the direction of a pharmacist. It includes setting up pre-packaged doses of prescribed medicines to be administered over set periods. This may be for new and ongoing individual customers or for multiple customers in residential care settings. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to dispensary assistants working in the dispensary area of a community pharmacy. The pharmacist in charge of the community pharmacy business is responsible for ensuring that dispensary assistants are limited to those functions that do not require them to exercise professional judgement or discretion.A person undertaking this role is required to work under the supervision and direction of a pharmacist. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | SIRCDIS303Assist in dispensing prescriptions | ||
Competency Field | Dispensary |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare to package medicine into dose administration aids. |
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Element: Pack dose administration aids. |
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Element: Perform dose administration and maintenance activities. |
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