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]
Six things you cannot afford to miss at PSA22
Next week, pharmacists from across the country will convene at one of the profession’s biggest events of the year, PSA22.
Childhood vaccinations
In recent years jurisdictional regulations have been amended enabling Australian pharmacists to administer some vaccines to children.
PSA awards leading Queensland pharmacists
At the 2024 Queensland Excellence Awards, these five pharmacists were honoured for their commitment to excellence in pharmacy practice.
Five ways to address gaps in rural and remote healthcare
More than 1.3 million Australians in rural and remote areas do not take their medicines at all or as intended, according to a new report from PSA.
9 recommendations to fix the mental health medicines crisis
Pharmacists' QUM expertise is vital to optimising therapy and preventing harm, says PSA’s newest medicine safety report.
Can pharmacists help prevent doping in sport?
The recent release of the updated 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods from the World-Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) raises the question about the relationship...
