Best Practices
Context
To link basic and clinical pharmacology & to improve knowledge about applied pharmacological aspects.
Objective
- To understand the cellular and molecular aspects of action of various drugs commonly used in clinical practice.
- To inculcate psychomotor domain of learning pharmacodynamic aspects.
The Practice
- Group of 4-6 students were assigned various topics related to mechanism of action of drugs belonging to different systems.
- The blueprints of respective models were approved by the assigned faculty members.
- Students were allowed to work on their models during their practical classes.
- Finally, the crafted models were evaluated by their respective mentors.
Obstacles if any and strategies to overcome them
Procurements of difficult and uniform kind of materials for model preparations.
Strategy
Uniformity was maintained by giving instructions regarding the measurements, materials to be used and place of procurement.
Impact of the practice
Students could remember and reproduce various difficult mechanism relation drug information
Resources Required
The wooden enclosed racks are necessary to preserve and exhibit these models for future benefit.
Skill Lab
- Enhance hands-on clinical skills through realistic practice.
- Improve teamwork and communication skills in a controlled setting.
- Ensure patient safety by allowing error learning.
- Encourage self-assessment and continuous improvement.
Drug Station
- Enhancing Practical Competency: To provide students with hands-on experience in drug dosage forms and dose.
- Fostering Confidence: To build students' confidence in pharmaceutical practices.
- Bridging Theory and Practice: To ensure students are well-prepared for real-world clinical settings by applying their theoretical knowledge to practical situations.
