Pharmacology & Medicines Management
PIER members contribute to this year 2 unit in Nursing by focusing on the challenges they encounter as people taking multiple medication for one or more chronic conditions they are living with.
Each PIER member records a short video, briefly outlining their medication regime which serves as pre-work for the student to view before meeting them face to face in the classroom setting.
Engaging 300+ students in ten groups, here is some of the feedback from PIER members.
“I was impressed by the range of questions asked about by medications and the side effects. I’m hoping the students were clear about the need for me to adjust my own medications as an expert in my own condition.”
“The questions asked by the students clearly demonstrated a desire to understand something of a patient perspective on the medication I am prescribed.”
Student feedback demonstrates that their learning goes beyond simply knowing about a range of medications but also understanding the importance of seeing the patient within their context; appreciating that they are the expert in their own condition and that good, honest communication is integral to patient centred care.
I found the session very useful as a way of teaching the students. Debbie and Martin explained their experiences really well and I’m so pleased they both came.
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