321 Health systems & patient safety
Exam 1 Terms: Professionalism
questions and answers
Characteristics of a Professional - answer Self-regulatory and policing
putting the needs of the patient first
Specialized technical knowledge--exercising judgment in daily duties
Licensed to practice by an accepted credentialing body (or state)
Definition of professionalism - answer The active demonstration of the traits of a professional,
described as the advocacy of a set of attitudes and behaviors believed to be appropriate to a
particular occupation
Examples of tenets of professionalism - answer Altruism
Honesty and Integrity
Respect for Others
Professional Presence
Professional Stewardship
Dedication and Commitment to Excellence
Duty
Accountability
Altuirism - answer putting the needs of the patient first
Professional behaviors for pharmacy students - answer Takes responsibility for actions
Volunteering
Acts of service
, Continued learning
Self-instruction
Fair treatment of all people regardless of demographic characteristics
Pre-1940 pharmacy - answer There were NO laws requiring most drugs to have physician's
prescription prior to dispensing and Patients did not need to see a physician to get medication
Pre-1940 pharmacy pharmacists - answer Power to "counter prescribe" medications
Pharmacists were de facto treating patients
Professionalism movement in America in early 1900's
Begun - answer By medicine
What prompted professionalism movement in early 1900's by medicine - answer The fact that
medical schools at the time were teaching several questionable things to their students leading
to the shutdown of many schools
1928 - answer AACP adopted 4 year B.S. in Pharmacy as minimum (went into effect in 1932)
Pharmacy History-1940-1970 - answer Era of expantion in health care
The Hill Burton Act of 1946 - answer Provided grants to build and renovate hospitals
1965 saw the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid - answer Resulted in increased coverage
and increased utilization of drugs and other medical services
Between 1940-1970 - answer Diminished roles of pharmacist in the healthcare system
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