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PSA: pharmacists need support to improve Australia’s health

AP Staff - April 17, 2019

Industry

Following the announcement of this year’s Federal Election date, PSA looks forward to working with an incoming Government to support a healthier Australia by...

Patients and My Health Record

Dr Kenneth Lee - September 19, 2018

Industry

To opt out or not to opt out: what role does a pharmacist have in helping patients make informed decisions about My Health Record? The...

Pharmacist Insight – Older and Wiser

Thea Cowie - November 5, 2018

People

Dr Renly Lim is a Research Fellow at the University of South Australia working to expand the role of pharmacists in residential care facilities,...

PSA voices support for pill testing

Mikaela Dery - January 23, 2019

Industry

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has announced their support for pill testing at music festivals and other environments where illicit drug use occurs,...

Empagliflozin for reducing risk of kidney stones

Dr Esther Lau and Prof Lisa Nissen - September 7, 2022

Industry

Research shows this SLGT2 inhibitor may reduce stones in people with diabetes, though how is unclear. Kidney stones (urolithiasis) are commonly seen in primary care,...

Barriers removed for pharmacists to seek mental health treatment

Louise Pobjoy - April 24, 2018

Industry

Changes in Australian mandatory reporting laws will remove barriers to mental health treatment for health professionals. Australian federal, state and territory health ministers at April’s...

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4.30 am	Up and at it Never in my life did I think I would be one of those early morning risers to hit the gym, but the pandemic forced a change and that schedule gets me mentally prepared for the day.
7.30 am	Handover time A double-shot of cappuccino in hand, my day begins with a handover between the 24-hour retail pharmacy and hospital dispensary team. Urgent action might be needed on alteplase orders to replace stock used overnight for a stroke patient in ED, or ensuring discharge medicines that were completed are given to that ward’s pharmacist for patient counselling.
8.30 am	Hospital bed managers’ meeting Meeting daily with the ward and other multidisciplinary hospital team managers helps me reallocate pharmacy staff to areas that need support i.e. for timely discharges or immediate communication if a regular pharmacy staff member is on leave. On Thank You Thursdays, meetings end by nominating a team member deserving of recognition, who later receives a card and lunch voucher from the hospital executive team.
9.30 am	Current shortages Next meeting addresses state shortages – this time its fluids. This entails direct contact with other Ramsay Queensland hospitals via the state procurement manager who organises a consistent supply of fluids, such as saline.
10 am – 4 pm	Daily challenges Every work day is different. Overseeing a 24-hour pharmacy that never closes requires being prepared for anything, and problem-solving is a strong skill set in my role. If I have multiple staff on leave with the spread of colds and flu, I actively help cover an area, (which has helped me be a better manager with greater knowledge of what shifts entail or how wards operate). Urgent deliveries of home IV antibiotics for patients and expensive IV anti-fungals at short notice are part of it.
4.00 pm	Home time I start my second job, which could ideally be a paid Uber driver, but is actually driving my children to their various daily extracurricular activities. At least I’m off my feet!

4.30 am	Up and at it Never in my life did I think I would be one of those early morning risers to hit the gym, but the pandemic forced a change and that schedule gets me mentally prepared for the day.
7.30 am	Handover time A double-shot of cappuccino in hand, my day begins with a handover between the 24-hour retail pharmacy and hospital dispensary team. Urgent action might be needed on alteplase orders to replace stock used overnight for a stroke patient in ED, or ensuring discharge medicines that were completed are given to that ward’s pharmacist for patient counselling.
8.30 am	Hospital bed managers’ meeting Meeting daily with the ward and other multidisciplinary hospital team managers helps me reallocate pharmacy staff to areas that need support i.e. for timely discharges or immediate communication if a regular pharmacy staff member is on leave. On Thank You Thursdays, meetings end by nominating a team member deserving of recognition, who later receives a card and lunch voucher from the hospital executive team.
9.30 am	Current shortages Next meeting addresses state shortages – this time its fluids. This entails direct contact with other Ramsay Queensland hospitals via the state procurement manager who organises a consistent supply of fluids, such as saline.
10 am – 4 pm	Daily challenges Every work day is different. Overseeing a 24-hour pharmacy that never closes requires being prepared for anything, and problem-solving is a strong skill set in my role. If I have multiple staff on leave with the spread of colds and flu, I actively help cover an area, (which has helped me be a better manager with greater knowledge of what shifts entail or how wards operate). Urgent deliveries of home IV antibiotics for patients and expensive IV anti-fungals at short notice are part of it.
4.00 pm	Home time I start my second job, which could ideally be a paid Uber driver, but is actually driving my children to their various daily extracurricular activities. At least I’m off my feet!

4.30 am	Up and at it Never in my life did I think I would be one of those early morning risers to hit the gym, but the pandemic forced a change and that schedule gets me mentally prepared for the day.
7.30 am	Handover time A double-shot of cappuccino in hand, my day begins with a handover between the 24-hour retail pharmacy and hospital dispensary team. Urgent action might be needed on alteplase orders to replace stock used overnight for a stroke patient in ED, or ensuring discharge medicines that were completed are given to that ward’s pharmacist for patient counselling.
8.30 am	Hospital bed managers’ meeting Meeting daily with the ward and other multidisciplinary hospital team managers helps me reallocate pharmacy staff to areas that need support i.e. for timely discharges or immediate communication if a regular pharmacy staff member is on leave. On Thank You Thursdays, meetings end by nominating a team member deserving of recognition, who later receives a card and lunch voucher from the hospital executive team.
9.30 am	Current shortages Next meeting addresses state shortages – this time its fluids. This entails direct contact with other Ramsay Queensland hospitals via the state procurement manager who organises a consistent supply of fluids, such as saline.
10 am – 4 pm	Daily challenges Every work day is different. Overseeing a 24-hour pharmacy that never closes requires being prepared for anything, and problem-solving is a strong skill set in my role. If I have multiple staff on leave with the spread of colds and flu, I actively help cover an area, (which has helped me be a better manager with greater knowledge of what shifts entail or how wards operate). Urgent deliveries of home IV antibiotics for patients and expensive IV anti-fungals at short notice are part of it.
4.00 pm	Home time I start my second job, which could ideally be a paid Uber driver, but is actually driving my children to their various daily extracurricular activities. At least I’m off my feet!

4.30 am	Up and at it Never in my life did I think I would be one of those early morning risers to hit the gym, but the pandemic forced a change and that schedule gets me mentally prepared for the day.
7.30 am	Handover time A double-shot of cappuccino in hand, my day begins with a handover between the 24-hour retail pharmacy and hospital dispensary team. Urgent action might be needed on alteplase orders to replace stock used overnight for a stroke patient in ED, or ensuring discharge medicines that were completed are given to that ward’s pharmacist for patient counselling.
8.30 am	Hospital bed managers’ meeting Meeting daily with the ward and other multidisciplinary hospital team managers helps me reallocate pharmacy staff to areas that need support i.e. for timely discharges or immediate communication if a regular pharmacy staff member is on leave. On Thank You Thursdays, meetings end by nominating a team member deserving of recognition, who later receives a card and lunch voucher from the hospital executive team.
9.30 am	Current shortages Next meeting addresses state shortages – this time its fluids. This entails direct contact with other Ramsay Queensland hospitals via the state procurement manager who organises a consistent supply of fluids, such as saline.
10 am – 4 pm	Daily challenges Every work day is different. Overseeing a 24-hour pharmacy that never closes requires being prepared for anything, and problem-solving is a strong skill set in my role. If I have multiple staff on leave with the spread of colds and flu, I actively help cover an area, (which has helped me be a better manager with greater knowledge of what shifts entail or how wards operate). Urgent deliveries of home IV antibiotics for patients and expensive IV anti-fungals at short notice are part of it.
4.00 pm	Home time I start my second job, which could ideally be a paid Uber driver, but is actually driving my children to their various daily extracurricular activities. At least I’m off my feet!

COPD is significantly underdiagnosed

Endometriosis can take almost a decade to diagnose

Children’s chronic pain is often overlooked

Why is antibiotic prescribing in aged care so high?

What antibiotic is most commonly prescribed?

What impact is this having on antimicrobial resistance?

What is the pharmacist’s role in antimicrobial stewardship?

How can pharmacists meet their legal and professional obligations when prescribing melatonin for insomnia?

How long is 'short-term'?

A patient who has been prescribed melatonin MR 2 mg nightly for 3 months by a medical practitioner presents to the pharmacy seeking a supply as they have run out. What can a pharmacist prescribe?

What options are available to pharmacists to treat jet lag?

References

Why did you choose pharmacy?

What led you to your current role?

How do you and your staff cope with the late-night and overnight hours?

What are common requests from patients who visit in the wee small hours?

What are your strategies to deal with barriers to overnight care?

If you could change anything about your 24-hour pharmacy, what would it be?

What’s your advice for ECPs?

South Africa: Improving access to HIV treatment and prevention

Spain: Pharmacy reporting of stock shortages helps detect shortages sooner

The Netherlands: Palliative care kit improves access to care at end-of-life

Thailand: Medicine reviews for high-risk CKD patients

Australian pharmacist on SA TV!

COPD is significantly underdiagnosed

Endometriosis can take almost a decade to diagnose

Children’s chronic pain is often overlooked

Why is antibiotic prescribing in aged care so high?

What antibiotic is most commonly prescribed?

What impact is this having on antimicrobial resistance?

What is the pharmacist’s role in antimicrobial stewardship?

How can pharmacists meet their legal and professional obligations when prescribing melatonin for insomnia?

How long is 'short-term'?

A patient who has been prescribed melatonin MR 2 mg nightly for 3 months by a medical practitioner presents to the pharmacy seeking a supply as they have run out. What can a pharmacist prescribe?

What options are available to pharmacists to treat jet lag?

References

Why did you choose pharmacy?

What led you to your current role?

How do you and your staff cope with the late-night and overnight hours?

What are common requests from patients who visit in the wee small hours?

What are your strategies to deal with barriers to overnight care?

If you could change anything about your 24-hour pharmacy, what would it be?

What’s your advice for ECPs?

South Africa: Improving access to HIV treatment and prevention

Spain: Pharmacy reporting of stock shortages helps detect shortages sooner

The Netherlands: Palliative care kit improves access to care at end-of-life

Thailand: Medicine reviews for high-risk CKD patients

Australian pharmacist on SA TV!

COPD is significantly underdiagnosed

Endometriosis can take almost a decade to diagnose

Children’s chronic pain is often overlooked

Why is antibiotic prescribing in aged care so high?

What antibiotic is most commonly prescribed?

What impact is this having on antimicrobial resistance?

What is the pharmacist’s role in antimicrobial stewardship?

How can pharmacists meet their legal and professional obligations when prescribing melatonin for insomnia?

How long is 'short-term'?

A patient who has been prescribed melatonin MR 2 mg nightly for 3 months by a medical practitioner presents to the pharmacy seeking a supply as they have run out. What can a pharmacist prescribe?

What options are available to pharmacists to treat jet lag?

References

Why did you choose pharmacy?

What led you to your current role?

How do you and your staff cope with the late-night and overnight hours?

What are common requests from patients who visit in the wee small hours?

What are your strategies to deal with barriers to overnight care?

If you could change anything about your 24-hour pharmacy, what would it be?

What’s your advice for ECPs?

South Africa: Improving access to HIV treatment and prevention

Spain: Pharmacy reporting of stock shortages helps detect shortages sooner

The Netherlands: Palliative care kit improves access to care at end-of-life

Thailand: Medicine reviews for high-risk CKD patients

Australian pharmacist on SA TV!

COPD is significantly underdiagnosed

Endometriosis can take almost a decade to diagnose

Children’s chronic pain is often overlooked

Why is antibiotic prescribing in aged care so high?

What antibiotic is most commonly prescribed?

What impact is this having on antimicrobial resistance?

What is the pharmacist’s role in antimicrobial stewardship?

How can pharmacists meet their legal and professional obligations when prescribing melatonin for insomnia?