Study of the bodily absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs.

Study of the therapeutic uses and effects of drugs.

Any role, whether remunerated or not, in which the individual uses their skills and knowledge as a practitioner in their regulated health profession. Practice is not restricted to the provision of direct clinical care. It also includes using professional knowledge in a direct non-clinical relationship with patients or clients, working in management, administration, education, research, advisory, regulatory or policy development roles and any other roles that impact on safe, effective delivery of health services in the health profession.

Prescribing is a dynamic process involving the steps of information gathering, clinical and shared decision making, communication and evaluation which results in the initiation, continuation or cessation of a medicine.

Midwife primarily responsible for the woman’s care during labour and birth.

Primary health care is a whole-of-society approach to effectively organize and strengthen national health systems to bring services for health and wellbeing closer to communities.

Language primarily used for reading, writing, listening, and speaking and the language known best and most comfortable with.

Involves the following principles:

• The decision-maker must be impartial and unbiased regarding the matter to be decided, and must have no pecuniary or [proprietary] interest in the outcome;
• Those who may be adversely affected by a decision must be given prior notice of the case and a fair opportunity to prepare for and answer the case and present their own case;
• The decision must be based on sound argument and evidence; and
• Those affected must be given the reasons for the decision.

Component of nursing/midwifery education that allows students to put theoretical knowledge into practice within the consumer care environment. It includes, but is not limited to, the hospital setting, and may include general practice, remote and rural health clinics, and community care environments. It excludes simulation.

Record/logbook/portfolio used as evidence for professional experience placement attendance and assessment.