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Federal election health platforms

Chloe Hava - May 7, 2019

Industry

Last week, several pledges were made by the Coalition and the Opposition that will impact health care around the nation. The Coalition issued a statement...

From the President: on the record

Dr Chris Freeman FPS - April 15, 2019

Industry

PSA is redoubling our efforts to ensure fair remuneration for pharmacists that reflects our training and expertise. The launch of Pharmacists in 2023 in...

‘Conservative’ King Review response

Thea Cowie - May 3, 2018

Industry

Health Minister Greg Hunt hints at no major shake-up, but trade-offs will be made. Attempting to allay fears of a major pharmacy sector shake-up, the...

Aged care royal commission welcomed by pharmacist sector

James Chalmers - September 18, 2018

Industry

Following distressing reports of inappropriate medicine use in aged care homes, PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has welcomed a royal commission into the...

Aged care residents deserve better

Dr Chris Freeman FPS - September 22, 2019

Industry

Pharmacists should be embedded in aged care facilities nationwide. The health of the aged care sector matters a great deal to PSA and the...

Bumetanide for Alzheimer’s disease

Dr Esther Lau and Prof Lisa Nissen - June 17, 2000

Clinical

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting up to 70% of all people with dementia.1 In the early stages, symptoms can...

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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?