Aurora DT210 Semi Desktop Calculator, Grey

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The GPhC has published a framework for the assessment that candidates should use as a foundation for revision. Trainees should ensure that they have made notes on and revised each and every outcome within the framework. The assessment is not independent from material covered in the MPharm degree course so candidates should ensure that they refer to and build on their previous learning when revising.

At Scaramanga, we are a bit strange. We see beauty in things others would simply gloss over and we apply this deep thinking to every project we undertake. If you want to work with a team that sees beauty in a humble calculator and gets excited by its accessibility, then we are your guys and girls. The buttons are grouped perfectly. Numbers on the left, operators on the right with basic memory functions in a row above Complete the short form that accompanies your product. Please ensure that you complete all of the sections, as this will guarantee the timely processing of your return/exchange.Apple, Dyson and Audi are some of the brands that are typically associated with great product design, but they were not responsible for this marvel. Neither was Dieter Rams or Jony Ive. It was a Taiwanese company called Aurora and they, along with the original designer, deserve the same accolade as these big companies for this amazing calculator. It has outlasted all my mobile phone and still going strong. Our nominated carrier is Parcel Force. Deliveries are made Monday – Friday between 9.00am – 6.00pm (excluding Bank Holidays). So ask yourself ‘does my user need the equivalent to the Aurora DT210 percentage button’ when you work on your next project. Is your product defective and the manual offers no solution? Go to a Repair Café for free repair services.

Around 20% of questions in the assessment will relate to paediatric patients so it is important this is not overlooked. The BNFC is a good resource for this. Each assessment is likely to include at least one calculation question involving each of the following: This section forms the main body of an SPC and includes information about therapeutic indications, dosage regimen and method of administration, contraindications, special warnings and precautions for use, information collated on known interactions, effects on fertility, pregnancy and lactation, effects on ability to drive and use machines, undesirable effects and overdose. SPCs are published for all legal categories of drugs —general sale list, pharmacy and prescription only medicines. It would be beneficial for candidates to familiarise themselves with the important pieces of information common to all SPCs. These are summarised below. Qualitative and quantitative compositionAll outcomes mentioned in the GPhC framework may be tested in this paper. The GPhC has given a clear indication on the weighting of key therapeutic areas to focus on for the assessment (see ‘Table 2: Weighting of therapeutic areas’). Table 2: Weighting of therapeutic areas Therapeutic area Dual powered desktop calculator with large 8 digit fixed angle display and spacious keypad Features include: 4 key memory, constants: addition, division, multiplication and subtraction, percentage and square root keys and +/- change sign key. I love the fact the equals button is the last button on the bottom-right. When doing speed calculations (yes, I am capable of that), it is instinctive to find this button due to its considered placement There was no planned obsolescence when they designed this product. I have probably owned it for 25+ years and it is still going strong. The combination of its simple design, quality material choice and the solar power means there has been no need to change a battery — not once. This section contains important information, including a list of excipients, incompatibilities, shelf life, special precautions for storage, nature and contents of container, and special precautions for disposal and other handling. Legal category

The more observant will have noticed the spacing between buttons. There is enough to avoid the accidental pressing of the adjacent button. This is touchscreen interaction design, done decades before touchscreens were a thing As part of their revision, candidates could review SPCs for the most common drugs that the assessment framework has highlighted as ‘high weighting’. If candidates are already familiar with these SPCs, they will feel more confident if they are assessed on them. In paper 2 you will be provided with an extract booklet containing additional artefacts. This could have extracts from the British National Formulary (BNF), BNF for Children, medication charts, patient medication records and summaries of product characteristics (SPCs). Such extracts are helpful when assessing candidates’ application of science to practice.

I was never good at mathematics. Working out a percentage, although simple, was strangely a challenge for me. Divide what you have by what it is, times 100 or something like that. No need with this calculator as it has a percentage button. How good is that! It is so simple, even my grandma would understand how to use it For those with colour blindness, there is very little to get mixed up. No red/green confusion with this user interface. Just a single red button for the power on button (which doubles up as the clear function) making it extremely easy to locate. Cleverly, red is the colour universally associated with a warning which is perfect for the clear function. The only other colour used by this design is blue for the memory buttons that help identify them, but does not overpower the dark grey colour If you drop your phone, there is a sudden rush of panic as you know it is going to cost a fortune to replace the screen. Ha, that’s not the case with this calculator. I bet this calculator could be on a Virgin Galactic flight with Richard Branson and it would still return in one piece. It was designed for me The information contained in this section may be of particular importance if the question requires candidates to select the most appropriate dose or regimen for a patient with hepatic or renal insufficiency or is deficient in a particular liver enzyme, for example. Pharmaceutical particulars The second paper is made up of 120 multiple choice questions, including 90 single best answer questions and 30 extended matching questions. This is an example of a single best answer question:

There are just enough buttons and none with weird symbols. There is no need for advanced functions when all you need is to do simple calculations. If trainees are members of a peer-learning group, each member could take responsibility for one SPC and write multiple choice questions or extended matching questions for their peers. This is an example of active learning where candidates give themselves the opportunity to ask how the information they have recently read could be used to ask and answer an exam question. SPCs are available at: http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/. Preparing for the assessment This is a description of the active ingredients and their corresponding quantities. Clinical particulars Additional Functions: Four Key Memory, Square Root, Mark Up Key, Sign Change Key, Constants Function

Stay up to date with pharmacy law and ethics. This is an important aspect of being a qualified pharmacist and should not be neglected. When revising drugs and drug classes, candidates should focus on the mechanism of action, general monitoring parameters, common and risky side effects, any cautions and contraindications and interactions. Start your revision in good time. Last minute cramming is not effective for this assessment — it is about understanding and deep learning.