This scoping and planning project was shaped by the staff, for the staff, and best described how they wanted to experience workplace well-being day-to-day in the department.
Since the switch, we have received positive feedback from patients and nurses, and the antimicrobial stewardship team has confidence that the correct dose of antibiotics is being administered.
A lack of documentation or referral to tobacco dependency teams means that a key opportunity is being missed to provide nicotine replacement therapy and support patients in quit attempts.
Pharmacy technicians have the underpinning competency and knowledge to work in this clinical environment: taking a drug history and giving medication advice, and referring to a pharmacist in complex cases.
A considerable increase in the quantity of sugammadex supplied within the hospital suggests local practice has in fact changed. Significant cost savings have been identified since the patent expired.
Current practice has changed since syringes became available. The use of ephedrine has primarily changed to syringes, resulting in significant cost avoidance.
Research is crucial to improving the quality of care we offer our patients and is a core pillar of practice standards at post-registration, advanced and consultant levels.
