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Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy: managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS president Curtis Ruhnau. What …
The dangerous waters of gifting
Can I accept gifts from my patients? What happens if they leave me something in their will? The AJP takes a look at boundaries around accepting gifts A recent article …
Watch: Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy – managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS President Curtis Ruhnau What …
PDL reflective practice activity
Experience, reflect and plan: exploring the ‘what, why and how’ of reflective practice, and what it can mean for pharmacists Good reflective practice expands and consolidates knowledge, skills, approaches, and …
Blurred lines
Can I be friends with my patients – or more than friends? What if I’m single and living in a one-pharmacy town? We investigate the boundaries of pharmacy relationships You …
‘You’re in full view of patients and your community’
Should I add my patients as friends on social media? What about discussing a difficult patient with colleagues? The AJP takes an in-depth look Recent articles in the AJP have …
PDL appoints two new professional officers
PDL has announced the appointment of Kylie Neville and Dr Simone Henriksen as professional officers, joining Gary West, Jess Hadley and Naomi Lim Neville and Henriksen will work closely with …
Tasmanian UTI pilot set to start
With the Tasmanian pilot to go live on 1 March, PDL has some advice Tasmanian pharmacists may be aware of the Tasmanian Community Pharmacy Program, scheduled to go live on …
Watch: the PDL Guide to Medicines by Injection – a risk management perspective
PDL officers discuss key considerations for administration of medicines by injection and share useful new tools and resources What are some of the most common incidents around vaccination or administering …
The PDL Guide to Medicines by Injection—a risk management perspective
As the scope and range of pharmacist-administered medicines by injection evolves around the country, so too does the level of responsibility and potential risk to the administering pharmacist, and to …
Mitigating risks of the Opioid Therapy Program
PDL has some advice on common incidents involving the Opioid Therapy Program, following last year’s changes Pharmacists have admirably navigated the changes to the provision of the Opioid Therapy Program …
Administering medicines by injection
PDL offers some timely advice on some of the risks and areas to focus on when administering medicines by injection In recent years, the pharmacy profession has seen significant expansion …