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From locum to pharmacy owner

Ruth Cooper - 5 August 2019

Industry

Luke Vrankovich MPS, a former locum and one half of the Roaming Pharmacist duo, gained an online following living life on the road. So...

Are you up to speed on COVID-19 antiviral eligibility changes?

Chloe Hava - 13 July 2022

Industry

On 11 July, millions of Australians gained access to oral COVID-19 antiviral treatments after the eligibility criteria widened significantly.

The real risks of wrong blood pressure readings

Chloe Hava - 9 December 2024

Industry

Missing the mark: why Australians are getting blood pressure readings wrong and what pharmacists can do to help.

EC options underutilised by pharmacists

Thea Cowie - 28 May 2018

Clinical

Community pharmacists could more frequently give patients a choice between the two emergency contraception drugs available in Australia. The mystery shopper exercise conducted by University...

UTI pilot decision a step forward in pharmacy prescribing

Chloe Hava - 13 July 2022

Industry

Queensland pharmacies that took part in the 2-year Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot – Queensland can continue indefinitely.

Youngest 2023 influenza death recorded as vaccination lags

Chloe Hava - 14 June 2023

Industry

The recent death of a healthy 3-year-old boy from influenza is a reminder of the dangers of the virus and the importance of vaccination.

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7.30 am	Prepare for the day Quick check of emails, paperwork and messages for staffing issues for the day ahead.
8.30 am	Medication advisory meeting Catch up with aged care staff, GPs and the aged care on-site pharmacist. Discuss a recent issue with completing drugs of dependence recording systems and improve procedures to prevent recurrences. Talk about residents removing patches. Also discuss alternate therapies, alternate patch placement and improved surveillance.
10.00 am	In the mall Visit our ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Mall’ pharmacy, touch base with rostering coordinator, check in with staff and see if the dispensary needs anything. Check prescriptions in the dispensary and counsel patients. Administer two COVID-19 vaccinations, and consult with other patients on hay fever and skincare treatment options.
12.00 pm	In the main street Visit our nearby sister site, ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Main Street’, check with staff and provide lunch cover in the dispensary. Packing client arrives with a change to medicines, so organise the profile change and adjust packs. Warfarin commenced for one of our regulars. Sat with them and discussed the new medicine and their concerns. Receive a prescription for a packing client that doesn’t match profile; phone the GP to clarify.
2.00 pm	Aged care supply and training Assist in the pharmacy with regular daily non-packed aged care orders for the afternoon, checking medication profiles and chart changes from the GP round. Also work through a Certificate III module with a pharmacy assistant after their S2/S3s schedules training.
6.00 pm	Evening meeting Attend the local Health Care Advisory Committee meeting to discuss opportunities to fund facilities for our local hospitals.
7.30 pm	Home time Hopefully make it home in time to say goodnight to my three girls, then relax and review the day with my wife.

7.30 am	Prepare for the day Quick check of emails, paperwork and messages for staffing issues for the day ahead.
8.30 am	Medication advisory meeting Catch up with aged care staff, GPs and the aged care on-site pharmacist. Discuss a recent issue with completing drugs of dependence recording systems and improve procedures to prevent recurrences. Talk about residents removing patches. Also discuss alternate therapies, alternate patch placement and improved surveillance.
10.00 am	In the mall Visit our ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Mall’ pharmacy, touch base with rostering coordinator, check in with staff and see if the dispensary needs anything. Check prescriptions in the dispensary and counsel patients. Administer two COVID-19 vaccinations, and consult with other patients on hay fever and skincare treatment options.
12.00 pm	In the main street Visit our nearby sister site, ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Main Street’, check with staff and provide lunch cover in the dispensary. Packing client arrives with a change to medicines, so organise the profile change and adjust packs. Warfarin commenced for one of our regulars. Sat with them and discussed the new medicine and their concerns. Receive a prescription for a packing client that doesn’t match profile; phone the GP to clarify.
2.00 pm	Aged care supply and training Assist in the pharmacy with regular daily non-packed aged care orders for the afternoon, checking medication profiles and chart changes from the GP round. Also work through a Certificate III module with a pharmacy assistant after their S2/S3s schedules training.
6.00 pm	Evening meeting Attend the local Health Care Advisory Committee meeting to discuss opportunities to fund facilities for our local hospitals.
7.30 pm	Home time Hopefully make it home in time to say goodnight to my three girls, then relax and review the day with my wife.

7.30 am	Prepare for the day Quick check of emails, paperwork and messages for staffing issues for the day ahead.
8.30 am	Medication advisory meeting Catch up with aged care staff, GPs and the aged care on-site pharmacist. Discuss a recent issue with completing drugs of dependence recording systems and improve procedures to prevent recurrences. Talk about residents removing patches. Also discuss alternate therapies, alternate patch placement and improved surveillance.
10.00 am	In the mall Visit our ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Mall’ pharmacy, touch base with rostering coordinator, check in with staff and see if the dispensary needs anything. Check prescriptions in the dispensary and counsel patients. Administer two COVID-19 vaccinations, and consult with other patients on hay fever and skincare treatment options.
12.00 pm	In the main street Visit our nearby sister site, ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Main Street’, check with staff and provide lunch cover in the dispensary. Packing client arrives with a change to medicines, so organise the profile change and adjust packs. Warfarin commenced for one of our regulars. Sat with them and discussed the new medicine and their concerns. Receive a prescription for a packing client that doesn’t match profile; phone the GP to clarify.
2.00 pm	Aged care supply and training Assist in the pharmacy with regular daily non-packed aged care orders for the afternoon, checking medication profiles and chart changes from the GP round. Also work through a Certificate III module with a pharmacy assistant after their S2/S3s schedules training.
6.00 pm	Evening meeting Attend the local Health Care Advisory Committee meeting to discuss opportunities to fund facilities for our local hospitals.
7.30 pm	Home time Hopefully make it home in time to say goodnight to my three girls, then relax and review the day with my wife.

7.30 am	Prepare for the day Quick check of emails, paperwork and messages for staffing issues for the day ahead.
8.30 am	Medication advisory meeting Catch up with aged care staff, GPs and the aged care on-site pharmacist. Discuss a recent issue with completing drugs of dependence recording systems and improve procedures to prevent recurrences. Talk about residents removing patches. Also discuss alternate therapies, alternate patch placement and improved surveillance.
10.00 am	In the mall Visit our ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Mall’ pharmacy, touch base with rostering coordinator, check in with staff and see if the dispensary needs anything. Check prescriptions in the dispensary and counsel patients. Administer two COVID-19 vaccinations, and consult with other patients on hay fever and skincare treatment options.
12.00 pm	In the main street Visit our nearby sister site, ‘The Barossa Pharmacist In the Main Street’, check with staff and provide lunch cover in the dispensary. Packing client arrives with a change to medicines, so organise the profile change and adjust packs. Warfarin commenced for one of our regulars. Sat with them and discussed the new medicine and their concerns. Receive a prescription for a packing client that doesn’t match profile; phone the GP to clarify.
2.00 pm	Aged care supply and training Assist in the pharmacy with regular daily non-packed aged care orders for the afternoon, checking medication profiles and chart changes from the GP round. Also work through a Certificate III module with a pharmacy assistant after their S2/S3s schedules training.
6.00 pm	Evening meeting Attend the local Health Care Advisory Committee meeting to discuss opportunities to fund facilities for our local hospitals.
7.30 pm	Home time Hopefully make it home in time to say goodnight to my three girls, then relax and review the day with my wife.

A clinical mix by the sea

Managing forgotten medicines

Expanded scope makes a difference on holiday

Staffing for constant demand

Weight regain predictable, but not the real problem

Not a sign of treatment failure

Nutrition: the missing variable

Playing the long game

What’s it like working as a pharmacist in the Barossa?

How did you get your start in aged care?

What are the challenges of being embedded in aged care?

What advice do you have for ECPs?

Where do you see the pharmacy profession evolving?

Training pathways for hospital pharmacists

Beyond the bedside

A holistic approach

Medicine management when it’s most critical

Care after the end

A clinical mix by the sea

Managing forgotten medicines

Expanded scope makes a difference on holiday

Staffing for constant demand

Weight regain predictable, but not the real problem

Not a sign of treatment failure

Nutrition: the missing variable

Playing the long game

What’s it like working as a pharmacist in the Barossa?

How did you get your start in aged care?

What are the challenges of being embedded in aged care?

What advice do you have for ECPs?

Where do you see the pharmacy profession evolving?

Training pathways for hospital pharmacists

Beyond the bedside

A holistic approach

Medicine management when it’s most critical

Care after the end

A clinical mix by the sea

Managing forgotten medicines

Expanded scope makes a difference on holiday

Staffing for constant demand

Weight regain predictable, but not the real problem

Not a sign of treatment failure

Nutrition: the missing variable

Playing the long game

What’s it like working as a pharmacist in the Barossa?

How did you get your start in aged care?

What are the challenges of being embedded in aged care?

What advice do you have for ECPs?

Where do you see the pharmacy profession evolving?

Training pathways for hospital pharmacists

Beyond the bedside

A holistic approach

Medicine management when it’s most critical

Care after the end

A clinical mix by the sea

Managing forgotten medicines

Expanded scope makes a difference on holiday

Staffing for constant demand

Weight regain predictable, but not the real problem

Not a sign of treatment failure

Nutrition: the missing variable

Playing the long game

What’s it like working as a pharmacist in the Barossa?

How did you get your start in aged care?

What are the challenges of being embedded in aged care?

What advice do you have for ECPs?

Where do you see the pharmacy profession evolving?

Training pathways for hospital pharmacists

Beyond the bedside

A holistic approach

Medicine management when it’s most critical

Care after the end

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