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]
How pharmacists can overcome NIPVIP confusion
While the NIPVIP Program has been underway for almost a month, eligibility is still a murky area for many patients and pharmacists alike.
Linda Badewitz-Dodd MPS is PSA’s 2021 Pharmacist of the Year
From producing the world’s first comprehensive guide to drugs in sport to supporting her community through bushfires, and now the pandemic, Linda Badewitz-Dodd MPS is always willing to step up to the challenge.
Brisbane pharmacists advised to wear face masks, eye protection
Queensland’s Chief Medical Officer has advised pharmacists in metropolitan Brisbane and the Ipswich region to wear face masks, following a new cluster of COVID-19 cases in the state.
Pharmacists poised for sweeping scope of practice reforms
The government is actively working to harmonise drugs and poisons legislation and open PBS access for pharmacists.
Life as a Sydney suburban community pharmacist
Loan Pham MPS, a daughter of Vietnamese refugees, has spent 14 years at one pharmacy. She loves it so much, she’s hoping to buy...
Post-discharge care: Closing the loop
There is strong evidence that hospital patients benefit from pharmacists being involved in post-discharge care. But pharmacists face multiple barriers when it comes to...
