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]
Minimising harm, building trust
Australian Pharmacist of the Year 2017 Irvine Newton OAM FPS was inaugural chairman of PSA’s Harm Minimisation Committee in Victoria.
Mental health missionary
Maria Cooper MPS, PSA’s South Australian Early Career Pharmacist of the Year, is on a mission to improve young pharmacists' mental health.
Pharmacists honoured at annual awards
Pharmacists in Queensland and Tasmania have been recognised for their contributions to the health of the community, with awards presented at two events at...
Are unconscious gender biases widening the Australian gender pain gap?
Pain is a highly complex and subjective phenomenon, characterised by high levels of inter-individual variability.1,2 This can make it difficult to quantify and compare...
Top tips for pharmacists as COVID-19 immunisation ramps up
Community pharmacists delivered their first COVID-19 vaccinations in Queensland this week, and more are expected to come online soon in other states.
Pharmacy services have expanded in parts of QLD, but what does...
The success of the Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot – Queensland is a stepping stone towards wider pharmacist prescribing.
