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Dianne Theobald, nurse team leader at Newtown Union Health Service in Wellington, oversees rostering, new staff orientation and training for staff and students; Pauline Fitzgerald has four decades of experience in a variety of roles and always goes the extra mile to get the best outcomes
This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Current clinical guidelines emphasise the significance of having two Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) for individuals at risk of anaphylaxis.1*
