Section: ESSENTIAL: Medicine and IV fluid use in ICU | ICU upskilling package | Online CPD

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    SHPA’s COVID-19 Hospital Pharmacy ICU Upskilling Package offers a collated program of learning to provide rapid upskilling of pharmacist who are new to providing pharmacy services in the intensive care setting.  It provides a brief overview of a critically ill patient, the intensive care environment and some tools to assist in providing a solid foundation clinical overview.  

     All information within the package must be considered and utilised in conjunction with local hospital ICU protocols and guidelines.

    Please note: this package does not feature formalised evaluation or a certificate of completion and information is accurate as of the date of publication or latest review.  It is not intended to be a comprehensive critical care pharmacy training program.

    Reach out to more experienced specialist ICU pharmacists if you are working in isolation.  Utilise your health service network and the SHPA Critical Care Specialty Practice Interest Group discussion forum and SHPA COVID-19 discussion forum.

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ESSENTIAL: Medicine and IV fluid use in ICU

  • ESSENTIAL: Medicine and IV fluid use in ICU

    Learning objectives
    • Identify medication considerations for critically ill patients
    • Identify Australian resources to assist in medication dosing, administration, compatibilities and interaction management
    • Identify international resources to complement these Australian resources
    • Australian resources
    • This presentation is by Simon Potts, Senior Pharmacist, Intensive and Critical Care Unit, Flinders Medical Centre, SA and Alana St John, Nurse Consultant Central Vascular Access, Flinders Medical Centre, SA and was given on 28 April 2020.

    • The Life in the Fast Lane Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.  Currently there are over 1,500 entries with more in the works, and the all the pages are being constantly revised and improved.

      Use the search bar to type in "pharmacology" or a medication name.

    • Antibiotic Expert Group. Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic, Version 16. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited 2019.
       
      Topic: Dosing principles for critically ill patients (throughout)
      Topic: Renal impairment and antimicrobial dosing
    • Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook, 8th edition

    • UK resources
    • American resources
    • Access to this resource requires membership with ASHP

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