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Roles, recognition, remuneration keys to pharmacy future

James Chalmers - July 28, 2018

Industry

PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has used PSA18 to issue a call to arms for the future of pharmacy, illuminating a vision for...

Medicines in breast milk

Ann Winkle MPS - April 11, 2018

Clinical

Pharmacists can provide advice to breastfeeding women on using medicines that are compatible with breastfeeding and on how to minimise infant exposure to medicines...

New data on Australia’s health and medicines use

Ann Winkle MPS - December 3, 2019

Industry

More than 62,000 hospital admissions for heart failure in Australia could have been prevented and more than 400,000 bed days avoided, according to new...

Pharmacy profession calls for progress on prescribing

AP Staff - October 9, 2018

Industry

Momentum for pharmacist prescribing continues to grow, with a third of participants at a recent forum calling for the profession to move forward with...

Call to enlist pharmacists for opioid fight as deaths rise

AP Staff - November 19, 2018

Industry

New Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) research has revealed the number of Australian deaths involving opioids has more than doubled in the...

A career built on inspiring change

Ruth Cooper - August 1, 2019

Industry

At the PSA19 Opening Plenary on Saturday, Paralympian Kurt Fearnley shared some valuable lessons learned during his stellar career that pharmacists can infuse into...

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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