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]
Prescribing pioneer
One of Australia’s first pharmacist prescribers, Therese Lambert MPS is on the lookout for ways to help pharmacists fill healthcare gaps.
Adapting to digital health technologies
Nearly all Australian pharmacies are now registered for the My Health Record, following an increase in the use of technology brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Overcoming unconscious gender bias in women’s health
How pharmacists can overcome their own unconsciously dismissive bias of women’s health concerns by asking the right questions.
Early career inspiration
ECP of the Year Deborah Hawthorne MPS was once ready to trade her pharmacy career for life as a librarian. But exciting new roles...
Compounding hazardous medicines
Hazardous medicines play an important role in healthcare, offering treatment for diverse diseases and conditions, such as cancer or the prevention of transplant rejection.
The use of metformin to treat prostate cancer
In Australia, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in males, with its prevalence increasing with age, but metformin may have a...
