Diagnosis and differential diagnosis 
Gonococcal culture
Prevention 
Dr Erica Stewart, Centenary Institute[/caption]
Chelsea Felkai, MPS[/caption]
Working with the nursing staff to understand when PRN (as required) chemical restraint might be used, and ensuring other options have been exhausted first, has shown the most reduction in how much psychotropic medications have been used so far. The numbers are relatively small, but to be honest, this is largely because the facility had great protocols to begin with.
Dr Natalie Soulsby FPS[/caption]
Associate Professor Luke Grzeskowiak[/caption]
As the ACOP program kicks off, this new intervention is designed to strengthen the systems level capacity of pharmacists in aged care.
Pharmacy changes will take place mid-winter, with a range of practice, fee and career pathway updates kicking off on 1 July 2024.
With rabies cases increasing worldwide, patients in this jurisdiction can now receive prophylactic protection before they head off overseas.
Vaccination rates are rapidly slipping in vulnerable older Australians. Three pharmacists share their advice for turning this around.
NSW Health has issued an alert following a stream of newborn and infant presentations with symptoms of anticholinergic syndrome.
These are the four areas pharmacists need to consider when manipulating or repackaging commercial products.
Coming soon: Greater online access for pharmacists to pathology and diagnostic imaging reports, a crucial boost for patient safety.
As the commencement date of the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) program draws closer, here’s a closer look at what the role will entail.
While patients can easily obtain a prescription for antidepressants from their GP, stopping the medicines is not as simple.
All about the much-awaited signing of the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement, which took place in Canberra today (3 June 2024).
