‘We’re increasingly seeing incidents where alert fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor. It’s not that there wasn’t an alert in place, but that it was lost among the other alerts the clinician saw,’ Prof Baysari says.
‘Decisions made in haste’ held pharmacists back during the COVID-19 pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia, pharmacists were overwhelmed not only by demand for medicines but by patients seeking guidance.
Difficult patients: Calming the storm
Dealing with aggressive or abusive patients is one of the least pleasant components of a community pharmacist’s role. What’s best practice for avoiding or...
Pharmacists supporting patients with palliative care needs
For many, the last 12 months of life is spent with significant disability, associated with rising symptom burden and functional decline. A palliative approach...
Giving back to rural pharmacy
NSW Pharmacist of the Year, founder of PharmOnline and university lecturer – Anna Barwick shows why she’s ‘indispensable’ to her rural community.
Assignments, exams and an increased workload: pandemic pressure hits pharmacy interns
Juggling study and full-time work as an intern pharmacist is always challenging, but add a global pandemic and things become more difficult.
How pharmacists can address the risk of gabapentinoids
New boxed warnings for pregabalin and gabapentin give pharmacists the opportunity to discuss pain management with patients.
