An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Inpatient Medication Education

Abstract

Objective. To describe a unique advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) in which pharmacy students provided medication education to hospitalized patients. Design. Students were trained to independently assess patients' needs for education and identify drugrelated problems. Students then provided medication education and performed medication therapy management under the supervision of clinical staff pharmacists. To assess the impact of the APPE, the number of hospitalized patients assessed and educated during the 3-month time period prior to student involvement was compared to the first 3 months of the APPE. Assessment. Student participation increased the number of patients receiving medication education and medication therapy management from the hospital pharmacy. At the end of the APPE, students reported that the experience positively affected their ability to impact patients' care and to critique their own learning and skills. Conclusion. The inpatient medication education APPE provided students the opportunity to be responsible and accountable for the provision of direct patient care. In addition, the APPE benefitted the hospital, the school of pharmacy, and, most importantly, the patients.

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