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]
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Supporting medicine management in patients with epilepsy
Managing medications for epilepsy presents unique challenges, demanding a careful balance of tailored care, patient education and ongoing support.
Have your voice heard with PSA’s Communities of Specialty Interest
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Sexual harassment in pharmacy
It took Bria Lacy five years to ‘find her voice’ but when she did, it was heard.
I was not expecting the overwhelming response I...
A better pharmacy experience leads to increased medicine adherence, study shows
There is a link between the perceived quality of care provided by community pharmacists and patients’ adherence to prescribed medicine, new Australian research has shown.
