Critical Analysis
In this part you need to discuss the consultation and your rationale for your prescribing decisions.
This is not a reflection or narrative essay. It must be written as an academic, critical analysis; citing evidence from appropriate sources.
These must be peer reviewed and referenced according to ARU Harvard guidelinesLinks to an external site..
Reference guideline for citing Summary of Product Characteristics:
In text: (Accord Healthcare Ltd, 2019)
Reference list:
Accord Healthcare Ltd, 2019. Furosemide 40mg Tablets. [online] Available at: <https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/6012/smpc>[Accessed 20 January 2020]
Analyse your consultation of the patient
Discuss the consultation process and critically analyse the frameworks that influenced approached.
If you used a consultation model:
How did this assist you in undertaking a comprehensive consultation/assessment; making an informed diagnosis and selecting the appropriate treatment.
Make sure this is relevant to this episode, for example how developing rapport and establishing trust improved concordance.
This should not be a description of how you applied the process or a generic overview of consultation models.
What factors have influenced your prescribing decision; for example, psychological issues; socioeconomic status; education; concordance etc.
Indicate which learning outcomes this addressed (e.g. LO1, LO2).
Look at the Prescribing Competency Framework elements 1-3 for ideas.