NZQA Expiring unit standard 9655 version 7 Page 1 of 5 Title Advise pharmacy clients on the management of minor wounds Level 3 Credits Purpose 2 This unit standard is intended for pharmacy assistants and pharmacy technicians or people working towards a pharmacy assistant or pharmacy technician qualification. People credited with this unit standard are able to: assess pharmacy clients’ minor wounds; advise pharmacy clients on treatment and products for minor wound management; and treat pharmacy clients’ minor wounds. Classification Pharmacy > Pharmacy Services Available grade Achieved Entry information Critical health and safety prerequisites Unit 26551, Provide first aid for life threatening conditions; Unit 26552, Demonstrate knowledge of common first aid conditions and how to respond to them; Unit 27457, Describe the anatomy and physiology of systems and associated organs of the human body; Unit 23656, Demonstrate knowledge of procedures for handling hazardous substances in the pharmacy; and either Unit 23674, Provide written and oral advice as a pharmacy assistant, or Unit 23675, Provide written and oral advice as a pharmacy technician; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills. This unit standard is expiring Explanatory notes 1 Candidates must demonstrate effective oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills according to the requirements of the recipient, and taking into account any language barriers or special needs requirements. 2 Credit for this unit standard may not be awarded unless assessment is supported by evidence of a minimum of 30 working days practice in a non-simulated pharmacy workplace environment. This evidence is to be supplied in a pharmacist verifier’s statement. 3 Pharmacy assistants and pharmacy technicians must always act under the supervision of a pharmacist and know when to refer to a pharmacist. Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 102150 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 4 9655 version 7 Page 2 of 5 Legislation, codes, and standards relevant to this unit standard include: Consumer Guarantees Act 1993; Fair Trading Act 1986; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996; Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights, available from the Health and Disability Commissioner’s office; Health Information Privacy Code 1994, available from the Privacy Commissioner’s office; Health (Retention of Health Information) Regulations 1996; Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003; Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995; Medicines Act 1981; Medicines Regulations 1984; Misuse of Drugs Act 1975; Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977; New Zealand Standard 8134.7:2010 Health and disability Services Standards – Pharmacy services Standard; The New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule, available from http://www.pharmac.govt.nz/; Pharmacy Council of New Zealand Code of Ethics 2011, available at http://www.pharmacycouncil.org.nz/; Privacy Act 1993. Other requirements applicable to this unit standard may include but are not limited to: Pharmacy Practice Handbook available from the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Inc. This unit standard is Definition Standard operating procedures – written documentation of the specified way to expiring perform an activity. Any legislation or other requirement superseding any of the above will apply, pending review of this unit standard. 5 6 Candidates must be aware of, and comply with, standard operating procedures and Organisational Quality Specifications listed in the District Health Board Pharmacy Services Agreement in their workplace. 7 Access to the reference resources specified by the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Inc. to be held in every pharmacy is required for completion of assessment against this unit standard. 8 Minor wounds – abrasions, blisters, cuts, grazes, lacerations, minor burns. Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 102150 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 9 9655 version 7 Page 3 of 5 Wounds may present over a range of severity from minor to life-threatening. This unit standard requires candidates to identify when a wound may be more serious than should be addressed by a pharmacy assistant or technician. Candidates must refer clients to a pharmacist or appropriate health practitioner in any such case. Reasons for referral may include but are not limited to when clients – are infants (under 2 years) or older persons (over 60 years); are taking prescribed medicines; have a pre-existing medical condition; have a history of adverse reactions to treatment or medicines; have not benefited from previous treatment; may need further diagnostic investigation; may require treatment which is not available in a pharmacy; or may have an unrecognised and/or serious disease and/or medical condition. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Assess pharmacy clients’ minor wounds. Evidence requirements 1.1 Clients’ requirements for treatment of minor wounds are established in a clear, polite, and professional manner, and using an appropriate range of questions. Range may include but is not limited to question of – details of symptoms, existing medication, other health conditions and/or states. 1.2 Warning signs of minor wounds are identified. 1.3 The assessment of clients’ wounds determines the severity of the wounds, and determines whether treatment is within the range of health care available in the pharmacy and/or whether referral to a pharmacist and/or other health practitioner is required. This unit standard is Outcome 2 expiring Advise pharmacy clients on treatment and products for minor wound management. Evidence requirements 2.1 Products appropriate to treat the wound are identified, and product features, benefits, and reason for use are described. 2.2 Advice on treatment, and the use and care of selected products, promotes optimal management of the wound and is in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Range treat, protect; includes – information on scar formation, minimisation, and treatment. Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 102150 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 9655 version 7 Page 4 of 5 Outcome 3 Treat pharmacy clients’ minor wounds. Evidence requirements 3.1 Standard operating procedures are applied to prevent the development and spread of infections. 3.2 Wounds are treated with selected products in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and standard operating procedures. Expiry date 31 December 2017 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 30 January 1997 31 December 2017 Revision 2 18 December 1997 31 December 2017 Review 3 22 September 2000 31 December 2017 Review 4 23 April 2007 31 December 2017 Revision 5 24 August 2007 31 December 2017 Rollover and Revision 6 19 January 2012 Review 7 16 April 2015 31 December 2017 31 December 2017 This unit standard is expiring Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0128 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 102150 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 9655 version 7 Page 5 of 5 to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. Comments on this unit standard Please contact the Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation alasdair@pito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. This unit standard is expiring Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 102150 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016