Specialty practice

Nuclear pharmacy is a specialty practice which has been defined as a patient-oriented service that embodies the scientific knowledge and professional judgment required... 

Once a specialty has been recognized, a number of actions are required before a certification exam can be implemented. This relatively intensive and costly process includes conducting a role delineation study to analyze the specialty practice area, which results in a comprehensive list of knowledge, skills and functions. " Prom this, an examination content outline a bank of test questions criteria for candidates, including education, training and practice experience and a process for recertification are esfablished before testing... 

BPS has recognized five specialty practice areas. They are 1) nuclear pharmacy (1978) 2) nutrition support pharmacy (1988) 3) pharmacotherapy (1988) 4) psychiatric pharmacy (1992) and. 3) oncology pharmacy (1996). 

To evaluate the need for innovative specialty practice standards and, in particular, those to be used in an ambulatory setting. 

Historically, clinical pharmacokinetics as a specialty practice has focused on interpretation of measured drug concentration, and modification of dosage regimen when appropriate. 

The mission of the Society is to promote and develop the practice of pharmacy in hospitals and related areas. The Society promulgates practice standards, position statements, and other documents designed to provide professional guidance to members. Within the Society, the Division of Specialty Practice overseas a number of expert committees relating to selected areas of practice. These expert committees are known as Committee of Specialty Practice (COSP). The COSP in clinical pharmacy has... 

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Committee of Specialty Practice in Clinical Pharmacy. SHPA Standards of Practice for Clinical Pharmacy. In Practice Standards and Definitions, Johnstone, J.M., Vienet, M.D., Eds. The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Melbourne, 1996. 

Committee of Specialty Practice in Clinical Pharmacy. SHPA guidelines for the practice of selected clinical pharmacy activities—Part 3. Aust. J. Hosp. Pharm. 1988,... 

Pharmacists have developed specialty practices in every facet of critical care and emergency medicine. These in-elude bum, cardiae care, cardiovascular surgery, medieal, neurologieal, neurosurgical, renal, respiratory, surgieal, trauma, and pediatrie and neonatal critical care. Pediatric specialty units in the same areas may also have pharmacists dedicated to those units. Descriptive reports of their contributions to these units have been published. ... 

The Section of Clinical Specialists of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists - provides networking opportunities for ASHP members who practice or conduct clinical research in oncology pharmacy practice. Members also have input for specialty practice educational programming and receive a networking directory to assist in identifying other practitioners with similar practice and/or research interests. 

Fortunately for students and new practitioners, the pharmacotherapy texts most frequently required for didactic therapeutics courses contain introductory chapters on pediatrics. " " These general chapters can be very helpful as brief overviews to pediatric specialty practice. General pediatric texts, such as the Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, are also useful to provide a basic understand-... 

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