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]
Assessing and managing sore throat
Sore throat is a symptom rather than a diagnosis. Although usually mild it can be painful and warrants careful investigation by pharmacists.
Transition announcements for ACOP and MMR at CPC24
Department announces transition plan, PSA launches credential offer and Credentialed Pharmacist of the Year awarded.
Giving a voice back to elderly patients
Yesterday’s National Medicine Symposium delivered a stark critique of how our health system is failing older patients – and how to fix it.
Quitting smoking is essential, but it can take time
With more information than ever about the dangerous effects of smoking, pharmacists are there to assist patients on the road to quitting.
Supporting patients with endometriosis
Pharmacists can be important allies for the hundreds of thousands of ‘endo warriors’ across the country.
Medicine safety announced as a National Health Priority Area
Medicine safety has been named a National Health Priority Area at PSA19 this morning, assuring greater focus for pharmacists’ roles in the quality and...
