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Rethinking how we manage osteoarthritis pain

RB - October 9, 2019

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Alex Page, pharmacist at Outback Pharmacies and former winner of the PSA Award for QUM in Pain Management, and Joyce McSwan, Founder and Managing...

Pharmacist prescribing is a positive move

Ann Winkle MPS - December 3, 2019

Industry

Evaluation overseas has found pharmacist prescribing to be safe, clinically appropriate and well-received by patients. Pharmacy groups have long called for changes to allow pharmacists...

Pharmacist recognised for contribution to pain management

Ruth Cooper - May 2, 2019

Industry

Pharmacists who have an interest in a specific field are in charge of their own development, says pain expert Joyce McSwan, who was recently...

PSA’s national guidelines on MHR

Thea Cowie - April 24, 2018

Industry

It's been described as a 'game changer' for pharmacists and now there's a practical guide to unlocking the potential of My Health Record. PSA's new...

Taking an idea to reality

Joshua Hoey - October 21, 2018

Industry

The winner of the first PSA Shark Tank is no minnow. SetDose has a $42 billion problem in its sights: medication and dosing errors. To...

Pharmacists vital leaders in Australian community during COVID-19 crisis

Dr Chris Freeman FPS - April 14, 2020

Industry

After a summer of bushfires, the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China (later named COVID-19) was reported in January.

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8.00 am	Before hitting the road Organise paperwork and plan (travel routes) for the day.
9.00 am	Client education Meet diabetes education clients to understand their health goals to ensure personalised care. Transfer a concession card number into the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) for a person with type 1 diabetes; she was pleased to learn her costs would be further reduced! Review Libre 2 sensor data for a patient with type 2 diabetes who is on insulin. He was surprised about the impact of his banh mi (sandwich) lunch on his interstitial glucose levels.
1–2.00 pm	Lunch break Replying to emails and returning GP and patient calls.
2–6.00 pm	Clinical afternoon Finalise reports for GPs and specialists. Follow up with any high-risk patients e.g. persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or persons with diabetes and still titrating insulin. Remind a patient with type 2 diabetes on a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor to stop her tablet 3 days prior to her colonoscopy next week.
6.00 pm	Home Medicines Review Meet the last patient of the day for a Home Medicines Review after hours because they work full time. Discover they are taking a NSAID for arthritis pain on top of their ACE inhibitor and diuretic; looks like a call to the GP is in order tomorrow morning to discuss the triple whammy and the risk of acute kidney injury!
8-9.30 pm	Remains of the day Continue writing reports and, if time permits, peruse the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) movements!

8.00 am	Before hitting the road Organise paperwork and plan (travel routes) for the day.
9.00 am	Client education Meet diabetes education clients to understand their health goals to ensure personalised care. Transfer a concession card number into the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) for a person with type 1 diabetes; she was pleased to learn her costs would be further reduced! Review Libre 2 sensor data for a patient with type 2 diabetes who is on insulin. He was surprised about the impact of his banh mi (sandwich) lunch on his interstitial glucose levels.
1–2.00 pm	Lunch break Replying to emails and returning GP and patient calls.
2–6.00 pm	Clinical afternoon Finalise reports for GPs and specialists. Follow up with any high-risk patients e.g. persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or persons with diabetes and still titrating insulin. Remind a patient with type 2 diabetes on a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor to stop her tablet 3 days prior to her colonoscopy next week.
6.00 pm	Home Medicines Review Meet the last patient of the day for a Home Medicines Review after hours because they work full time. Discover they are taking a NSAID for arthritis pain on top of their ACE inhibitor and diuretic; looks like a call to the GP is in order tomorrow morning to discuss the triple whammy and the risk of acute kidney injury!
8-9.30 pm	Remains of the day Continue writing reports and, if time permits, peruse the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) movements!

8.00 am	Before hitting the road Organise paperwork and plan (travel routes) for the day.
9.00 am	Client education Meet diabetes education clients to understand their health goals to ensure personalised care. Transfer a concession card number into the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) for a person with type 1 diabetes; she was pleased to learn her costs would be further reduced! Review Libre 2 sensor data for a patient with type 2 diabetes who is on insulin. He was surprised about the impact of his banh mi (sandwich) lunch on his interstitial glucose levels.
1–2.00 pm	Lunch break Replying to emails and returning GP and patient calls.
2–6.00 pm	Clinical afternoon Finalise reports for GPs and specialists. Follow up with any high-risk patients e.g. persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or persons with diabetes and still titrating insulin. Remind a patient with type 2 diabetes on a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor to stop her tablet 3 days prior to her colonoscopy next week.
6.00 pm	Home Medicines Review Meet the last patient of the day for a Home Medicines Review after hours because they work full time. Discover they are taking a NSAID for arthritis pain on top of their ACE inhibitor and diuretic; looks like a call to the GP is in order tomorrow morning to discuss the triple whammy and the risk of acute kidney injury!
8-9.30 pm	Remains of the day Continue writing reports and, if time permits, peruse the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) movements!

8.00 am	Before hitting the road Organise paperwork and plan (travel routes) for the day.
9.00 am	Client education Meet diabetes education clients to understand their health goals to ensure personalised care. Transfer a concession card number into the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) for a person with type 1 diabetes; she was pleased to learn her costs would be further reduced! Review Libre 2 sensor data for a patient with type 2 diabetes who is on insulin. He was surprised about the impact of his banh mi (sandwich) lunch on his interstitial glucose levels.
1–2.00 pm	Lunch break Replying to emails and returning GP and patient calls.
2–6.00 pm	Clinical afternoon Finalise reports for GPs and specialists. Follow up with any high-risk patients e.g. persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or persons with diabetes and still titrating insulin. Remind a patient with type 2 diabetes on a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor to stop her tablet 3 days prior to her colonoscopy next week.
6.00 pm	Home Medicines Review Meet the last patient of the day for a Home Medicines Review after hours because they work full time. Discover they are taking a NSAID for arthritis pain on top of their ACE inhibitor and diuretic; looks like a call to the GP is in order tomorrow morning to discuss the triple whammy and the risk of acute kidney injury!
8-9.30 pm	Remains of the day Continue writing reports and, if time permits, peruse the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) movements!

Know how the vaccine needs to be prepared

Take a strategic approach to opportunistic vaccination

What to do if the vaccine window is missed

Spread the word among other healthcare professionals

Be prepared to answer patients’ questions

Protect your patients against summer risks

Raise awareness of new sun safety guidelines

Be alert to new illicit drug threats this festival season

Navigate summertime nicks, scrapes and scalds

Help patients take the (blood) pressure down this Christmas

Prevent the festive season becoming a headache

What led you to pharmacy?

Why did you decide to become a credentialed diabetes educator?

How do you support patients who have been newly diagnosed?

How will pharmacists’ roles evolve in chronic disease management?

Advice for pharmacists looking to specialise in diabetes care?

What if a vaccine is partially administered?

What if it’s a medicine by injection?

What if another healthcare professional administered the vaccine or medicine?

What if the patient doesn’t say anything?

Improper measurement methods are skewing results

Healthcare advice is lacking

Inaccurate readings could inform care decisions

Pharmacists can improve the accuracy of blood pressure readings

An even bigger role is in the works for pharmacists

Know how the vaccine needs to be prepared

Take a strategic approach to opportunistic vaccination

What to do if the vaccine window is missed

Spread the word among other healthcare professionals

Be prepared to answer patients’ questions

Protect your patients against summer risks

Raise awareness of new sun safety guidelines

Be alert to new illicit drug threats this festival season

Navigate summertime nicks, scrapes and scalds

Help patients take the (blood) pressure down this Christmas

Prevent the festive season becoming a headache

What led you to pharmacy?

Why did you decide to become a credentialed diabetes educator?

How do you support patients who have been newly diagnosed?

How will pharmacists’ roles evolve in chronic disease management?

Advice for pharmacists looking to specialise in diabetes care?

What if a vaccine is partially administered?

What if it’s a medicine by injection?

What if another healthcare professional administered the vaccine or medicine?

What if the patient doesn’t say anything?

Improper measurement methods are skewing results

Healthcare advice is lacking

Inaccurate readings could inform care decisions

Pharmacists can improve the accuracy of blood pressure readings

An even bigger role is in the works for pharmacists

Know how the vaccine needs to be prepared

Take a strategic approach to opportunistic vaccination

What to do if the vaccine window is missed

Spread the word among other healthcare professionals

Be prepared to answer patients’ questions

Protect your patients against summer risks

Raise awareness of new sun safety guidelines

Be alert to new illicit drug threats this festival season

Navigate summertime nicks, scrapes and scalds

Help patients take the (blood) pressure down this Christmas

Prevent the festive season becoming a headache

What led you to pharmacy?

Why did you decide to become a credentialed diabetes educator?

How do you support patients who have been newly diagnosed?

How will pharmacists’ roles evolve in chronic disease management?

Advice for pharmacists looking to specialise in diabetes care?

What if a vaccine is partially administered?

What if it’s a medicine by injection?

What if another healthcare professional administered the vaccine or medicine?

What if the patient doesn’t say anything?

Improper measurement methods are skewing results

Healthcare advice is lacking

Inaccurate readings could inform care decisions

Pharmacists can improve the accuracy of blood pressure readings

An even bigger role is in the works for pharmacists

Know how the vaccine needs to be prepared

Take a strategic approach to opportunistic vaccination

What to do if the vaccine window is missed

Spread the word among other healthcare professionals

Be prepared to answer patients’ questions