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]
What innovations could pharmacy soon see?
This year’s Pharmacy Shark Tank, held at PSA25 next week, is set to be a cracker – with some of the most exciting innovations yet.
Pandemic measures to aid pharmacists extended
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Pharmacists are feeling the burn(out)
Pharmacists are experiencing increasing levels of burnout due to COVID-19 related stressors, according to the results of a new national survey.
Supplying naloxone with prescription opioids saves lives
Equitable access to naloxone for patients who are prescribed opioids saves lives, but reduced stigma among pharmacists is essential.
Samuel Keitaanpaa MPS is PSA’s Early Career Pharmacist of the Year
A strong advocate of pharmacy in the Northern Territory, Samuel Keitaanpaa MPS has an enviable track record of supporting ECPs as an outstanding leader.
Is Australia heading for a massive measles outbreak?
There have been two deaths in the southwest US due to measles. Western Australia is facing a fresh outbreak. Are we next?
