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]
COVID-19 healthcare leader moves into new role
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd AO reflects on steering Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic and his next career move.
NSW pharmacists recognised for outstanding contributions
The PSA has recognised New South Wales’ top pharmacists as part of the 2024 PSA Excellence Awards on the NSW Central Coast.
Outstanding pharmacists honoured
The recipients of PSA’s 2021 Excellence Awards may represent different generations, locations and areas of pharmacy practice, but they have one thing in common: a desire to provide the best possible care to the community.
Key takeaways from the 2023 NAPSA Congress
The 2023 National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) Congress, held from 16–21 January, was chock-full of memorable moments – AP brings you the highlights.
The stoic pharmacist
When not compounding melatonin liquid and ketamine lozenges, Warrnambool pharmacist Haowei Wong MPS finds solace in reading philosophy.
Bedtime without benzodiazepines and ‘ZZZ-drugs’
Pharmacists can play a variety of roles in the quality use of medicines for insomnia, such as benzodiazepine receptor agonists.
