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]
Sydney lockdown extends as removalists seed Melbourne outbreak
As the lockdown in Greater Sydney is extended by at least 2 weeks, authorities in Melbourne are increasingly concerned at the spread of the Delta variant.
The policymaker
Karen Castle MPS, PSA’s newest policy pharmacist, writes healthcare legislation and knows plenty about voluntary assisted dying requirements.
Shouldering the load
Pharmacists encounter pregnant and new mums more often than most health professionals, and can have a bird’s-eye view when things go awry.
Highlights from the NSW/ACT Annual Therapeutic Update
More than 150 COVID-safe pharmacists gathered in Manly in Sydney last weekend (13–14 March) for 2 days of professional and personal development at PSA’s...
Pharmacists receive Australia Day honours
Nine pharmacists received honours on Australia Day, with PSA President Dr Chris Freeman saying that they, ‘set an inspiring example for our profession’.
Cybercrime and pharmacy
Cybercrime can be a significant threat to pharmacy. Data breaches can be malicious and carried out by someone within or outside the pharmacy.
