By optimising reflective practice and engaging constructively with feedback, pharmacists can confidently navigate complex or uncertain situations to deliver safe, effective, and professional care.
Learning Outcomes:
- Explore the factors that influence professional decision-making and judgement
- Optimise critical thinking when faced with complex or uncertain situations
- Enhance day-to-day practice with reflection and shared learning cultures .
Content / Topics:
- How critical thinking and deliberate decision-making underpin pharmacy practice
- Frameworks that support professional decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Optimising documentation, reflection, and shared learning in risk management .
Through real-world scenarios and reflective discussions, participants will strengthen their confidence in solving problems and making safe, well‑supported decisions in their everyday practice.
Mapped to GPhC standards and PSNI principles for use as part of your professional development portfolio.
“When we take time to understand the situation, consider the risks, and weigh up the options, we make safer choices for ourselves and the patients who rely on us. When we reflect on our decisions and problem‑solving, we strengthen our judgement, learn from experience, and build the confidence needed for consistently safe practice.”
Michelle Yeomans, Pharmacist Teacher Practitioner Coordinator
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