Table 1.

Student learning outcomes for Paediatric Drug Prescribing and Administration Workshop

The successful student should be aware of:

• the collective and individual responsibilities in drug prescribing and administration

• relevant sources of information on prescribing for children (British National Formulary for Children/Local Guidelines/Drug Information Services/Pharmacists)

• common sources of errors in paediatric drug prescribing (calculation errors/appropriate formulation/body weight calculations)

• practical issues in drug administration

• importance of information (written and verbal) and communication with other professionals and parents (indications for use/side effects/use of "off-label" medication)

The successful student should be:

• able to accurately complete a Drug Kardex

The successful student should:

• recognise that accurate drug prescribing and administration are essential skills in safe paediatric practice