Resource Shop Catalogue

We are in the process of reviewing many of our older resources and updating as needed.

If you are interested in learning a particular topic, we would be happy to talk to you about your idea.

Contact:

Bob Buckham, College Programmes Manager at: b.buckham@psnz.org.nz

or c/- New Zealand College of Pharmacists
PO Box 11 640, Manners Street,

Wellington 6142
Telephone: (04) 802 0030
Fax: (04) 381 4786

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Contents

Scroll down for descriptions of each resource, grouped in the following therapeutic areas:

Medicine Management

Opioid Analgesia, Paediatric Case Studies, Staff Management, Therapeutic Problems, Compliance/Adherence, Literature Review Skills, OTC Interactions, Palliative Care, Childhood Diseases, Pharmacist Only Medicines, Laboratory Investigations, Childhood Diseases.

Cardiovascular

Cardiac Arrhythmias, Warfarin Counselling, Hypertension, Heart Health 1 & 2, Statins, Warfarin

Respiratory

Asthma ICS Campaign, Asthma COPD

Gastrointestinal

Words for Weight Control, Digestive Health I, PPIs, Weight Management, Nutritional Supplements

Central Nervous System

Substance Abuse, Epilepsy, Headaches, Medicines Use in Intellectual Disabilities, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorders, Depression, Dementia & Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Anxiety & Insomnia, Psychotropics in the Elderly, Mental Health, Psychoses

Infections

Influenza Pandemic Planning, Antibiotics, Oral Antifungals, Sexually Transmissible Infections, Aciclovir

Endocrine System

Chronic Pelvic Pain, Contraceptive Update, Diabetes I & II, Metformin, Women's Health, Men's Health, Pregnancy

Urology

Renal, Incontinence

Dermatology & ENT

Topical Steroids, Eczema, Glaucoma

Musculoskeletal

Acute Lower Back Pain (audio or video), Rheumatology 1 & 2

Complementary Therapies

Herbal Medicine Safety, Homeopathy, Herbal Medicine Interactions, Immunity, Nervous System, Gastrointestinal, Rongoa-Maori Medicine, Maori Health

	Type of Resource	Cost for Members	Cost for Non-members
Medicine Management
Opioid Analgesia in Community Care. Presented by Anne Denton, pharmacist at Cranford Hospice in Hastings. Most palliative care patients with chronic pain are cared for in the community. Learn about the differences between the opioids and their side effects. Understand why one is used in preference to another .Study the pharmacokinetics of these drugs and their dosage forms. Explore the roles of the adjuvant drugs used to supplement the baseline analgesia provided by the opioids	Audiopack from May 2007	$90	$110
Paediatric Case Studies with Simon Ogden, paediatric pharmacist at Wellington Hospital, reveals what may be the story behind your prescriptions for children. Follow the cases of several youngsters through their diagnosis and treatment. What happened during their hospital stay and convalescing back in community. Why they are not simply small adults. How are their doses calculated? What is the best way you can provide for these patients in community care? Cases include Osteomyelitis - choice of antibiotics/selection T's and A's - what patients are discharged on, mouthwashes, sprays etc Epilepsy - What the pharmacist may or may not see in the patient’s history. Asthma - Acute management in the hospital and discharge.  Pain Relief - paracetamol etc	Audiopack from May 2007	$90	$110
Good Staff Management Practices. Presented by Keith Vaughan, Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) Managing performance – Achieving positive behaviour – Handling unwanted behaviour. Why employment law is important for you as manager and as employee.	Audiopack from April 2007	$90	$110
Therapeutic Problems with Professor Peter Black. Case studies highlight COPD, osteoarthritis, gout, hypertension, confusion, migraine and prescribing misconceptions ( video and printed resources)	DVD 95 mins OMRO 9 in 2006	$60	$70
Supporting Your Patients' Compliance. Diane Harries discusses concordance and adherence. This is a key competence for pharmaceutical review services, particularly Medicine Use Reviews. What do your patients believe about their medications? Do they want to take their tablets? Can they remember to take them? How deep is your understanding of the multiplicity of issues involved? Comprehensive background booklet provided.	Audiopack from June 2006	$90	$110
Literature Review Skills with David Woods. Skills for searching the internet, refining your search and terminology.	DVD 120 mins OMRO 8 in 2005	$ 60	$ 70
OTC Interactions  Natalie Gauld  looks at the mechanisms as well as examining interactions with products such as  iron, antacids, urinary alkalinisers, intestinal medicines, NSAIDs and analgesics, decongestants and cold remedies, antifungals and levonorgestrel.	BPU Booklet 2005	$50	$65
Palliative Care   Anne Denton covers pain management, syringe driver use, gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms, psychological and neurological symptoms, complementary remedies and aspects of the whole person in palliative care.	BPU Booklet 2005	$50	$65
Palliative Care  Anne Denton discusses issues and cases with Dr. Kerryn Lum from Cranford Hospice, Hastings. Understand the issues involved in medication choice for patients in palliative care. This pack includes the BPU booklet detailed above.	Audiopack from May 2005	$80	$100
Childhood Diseases   Andi Shirtcliffe covers an interesting range of diseases contracted during childhood. Child Sickness – Danger Signals, Fever, Immunisation, Chicken Pox, Conjunctivitis, Croup, Febrile Convulsions, Gastroenteritis, Hand Foot & Mouth, Impetigo, Kawasaki Disease, Measles (Rubeola), Meningitis, Mumps, Nocturnal Enuresis, Ear Problems, Pertussis, Reye Syndrome, Rubella, Slapped Cheek, Strep Sore Throat, Undescended Testicles, Viral Skin Rash.	BPU Booklet 2004	$50	$65
Cardiovascular
Cardiac Arrhythmias Linda Bryant discusses the types of arhythmias and their implications in practice. Case studies are used to discuss the methods of treating the more common varieties and the associated risk of stroke.	Audiopack from October 2005	$90	$110
Warfarin Counselling This session, presented by Anne Blumgart of Middlemore Hospital, is ideal for those pharmacists in hospital and community who counsel patients taking warfarin. Working in a multidisciplinary environment Anne has developed an excellent patient counselling flip chart and patient take home card. These are ideal when explaining the important issues with warfarin to patients, even those with low literacy levels or poor English skills. The audioconference will cover aspects of educating patients about warfarin and will also provide greater depth for pharmacists regarding the clinical background of anticoagulation management, including details of potential interactions.	Audiopack from May 2006	$90	$110
Hypertension   Linda Bryant runs an interactive session based on the workshop series. Is hypertension a disease in itself? Is the J-curve relevant?  How low should we really go? Are we looking for control of the systolic or diastolic pressure? A good update for 2004	Audiopack from June 2004	$40	$55
Heart Health I Linda Bryant covers physiology of the heart and cardiovascular disease. (Optional: Advanced Questions with Marking $100)	BPU Booklet 2007 *Updated 2nd Edition	$ 50	$ 65
Heart Health II Linda Bryant covers the A-Z of cardiovascular medicines. (Optional: Advanced Questions with Marking $100)	BPU Booklet 2007 *Updated 2nd Edition	$ 50	$ 65
Respiratory
Asthma/COPD   Updated by Andi Shirtcliffe in 2007 Originally written by Maureen Narayan-Ram: booklet used for the National Asthma Campaign.	BPU Booklet 2007 *Updated 2nd Edition	$ 50	$ 65
Gastrointestinal
Words for Weight Control Psychologist Ross Gilmour leads us through the process of changing our problem images to solutions. He provides practical tips for starting conversations with our weight loss clients. Concepts are applicable to any life issue involving behaviour change.	Audioconference August 2006	$90	$110
Weight Management   Team of psychologist, dietitian, pharmacist present audio version of regional workshops. How to stir action in your weight loss customers. Shooting from the hip and reducing the waist. Create a focus on nutrition and weight loss in your pharmacy. Enhancing your patients’ weight loss success with Xemical.	Audioconference Sept 2004 *	$40	$55
Central Nervous System
Substance Abuse with Dr Janie Sheridan Opiate dependence, buprenorphine, methadone clients, legal party pills ( video and printed resources)	DVD 104 mins OMRO 9 in 2006	$60	$70
Epilepsy Elizabeth Brookbank describes the types of epilepsy and their treatment. Detailed pharmacological notes on anticonvulsants and advice for patients are included.	BPU Booklet 2006	$ 50	$ 65
Headaches Dr Carl Burgess discusses the aetiology and treatment of migraine and tension headaches at OMRO 8.	DVD 90 mins OMRO 8 in 2005	$60	$70
Schizophrenia   Dr David Branford, a UK pharmacist currently working in NZ for 9 months with Waitemata DHB. His PhD topic was antipsychotic drugs. Dave is a Mental Health Commissioner in the UK with extensive experience in mental illness and intellectual disability. What do you think when someone walks into your premises with prescription for an antipsychotic drug? Lock the doors? Panic alarms?  Think again, forget your preconceptions. Schizophrenia is a severe but treatable illness. How well people remain will largely depend on the effectiveness of the drug treatment and the nature of the local supports. You need to be able to recognise when the person is not well and who to contact. Listen in and gain a better understanding of the illness of schizophrenia, the many uses of antipsychotic drugs and what to look for when doing a medicine review for a patient taking antipsychotics.	Audiopack from June 2004	$40	$55
Bipolar Disorders   Dr David Branford. Imagine the elation of winning the lotto followed by the depression of Monday morning magnified ten times over. Some sufferers even have that on a daily basis! Bipolar affective disorder, previously known as manic depressive psychosis, is a severe and poorly understood mental illness. It has a similar prevalence to schizophrenia and can also have a devastating effect on peoples’ lives. Lithium and the antiepileptic drugs can maintain people on an even keel but the challenge is to keep them taking the medicines. Listen in and gain a better understanding of the illness of bipolar affective disorder, the medicines used and what to look for when doing a medicine review.	Audiopack from June 2004	$40	$55
Depression   Keith Crump RPN. Dip Pharm Dip Clin Pharm, works as a pharmacist facilitator for Pinnacle Group Ltd and as mental health pharmacist for Waitemata DHB. When do the blues become clinical depression? What are the goals of treatment and the rationale behind pharmacotherapy? Pre-reading and two simple case studies will be used to focus discussion on the salient issues in the clinical management of depression as well as an overview of treatment.	Audiopack from July 2004	$40	$55
Dementia & Cholinesterase Inhibitors   Karen Harvey BPharm PGDipClinPharm PGCertPsychPharm, a mental health pharmacist, works with the elderly mental health ward and community teams at Waitemata DHB. Is dementia treated or managed? Does the patient benefit from treatment in the long term? Pre-reading will be provided and a few simple case studies will be used to highlight important issues associated with the clinical management of dementia and the appropriate use of psychotropic medication and cholinesterase inhibitors	Audiopack from Sept 2004	$40	$55
Anxiety & Insomnia    Emma McPhee MPS. Dip Psych Pharm, the Clinical Pharmacist Team Leader for Mental Health at Waitemata DHB, has worked as a mental health pharmacist in both the UK and NZ for over 10years. Is a benzodiazepine always the best choice for anxiety and insomnia? What are the hazards to be aware of with anxiolytics and hypnotics? When do the symptoms of anxiety require clinical intervention? If the causes of insomnia cannot be managed without medication which is the appropriate agent to recommend? Study the pre-reading and discuss the clinical management of anxiety and insomnia using a few simple vignettes.	Audiopack from Sept 2004	$40	$55
Psychotropics in the Elderly   Karen Harvey Do you have elderly clients who suffer from a mental illness? Learn about the use of psychotropic medications (including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and benzodiazepines) in the clinical management of mental health disorders in the elderly. An invaluable session for pharmacists involved in comprehensive pharmaceutical care. Provision of pre-reading and a few simple case studies will stimulate a lively discussion of the important issues.	Audiopack from Oct 2004	$40	$55
Infections
Antibiotics  Pharmacist Andrew Orange starts with an update of microbiology and antibiotics, leading into antibiotic selection. A close look at antibiotic resistance explores the mechanisms, concerns and strategies proposed. Is antibiotic resistance a continuing problem?	BPU Booklet 2005	$50	$65
Influenza Pandemic Planning   Presented by virologist Dr Lance Jennings; Dr Andrea Forde, Ministry of Health: pandemic planning. Avian influenza, epidemiology, clinical aspects, pandemic planning. Effect of an influenza pandemic on the health of the pharmacy workforce. Staff training and self protection procedures. Medication issues: antivirals, Tamiflu, resistance, distribution, availability. Public health strategies and information provision for the public. Border closures, disease containment and survival mode.	Audiopack from Nov 2005	$80	$100
Oral Antifungals   Pharmacist Natalie Gauld revises vaginal thrush and OTC treatments. Fluconazole is emphasised in support of the launch of Diflucan One for pharmacist only sale. Also covered are aspects of oral terbinafine and itraconazole.	Audiopack from March 2005	$80	$100
Endocrine System
Chronic Pelvic Pain. Gynaecologist, Mrs Hanifa Koya, discusses the background and treatment to these women’s conditions: pelvic infection; endometriosis; constipation; recurrent urinary tract infections; adhesions; interstitial cystitis, vestibulitis, grumbling appendix. Pre-course task of searching the internet, and questions raised were answered on air.	Audiopack from May 2007	$90	$110
Contraceptive Update Dr Christine Roke (Family Planning Association) discusses the diverse range of contraceptives available and their advantages and disadvantages.	Audiopack from Sept 2006	$90	$110
Diabetes I    Linda Bryant covers disease state, classification, pathophysiology, diagnosis, complications and goals. (Optional: Advanced Questions with Marking $100)	BPU Booklet 2008 *Updated 2nd Edition	$ 50	$ 65
Diabetes II    Linda Bryant covers pharmacological therapy, lifestyle factors, treatment of complications, and monitoring. (Optional: Advanced Questions with Marking $100)	BPU Booklet 2008 *Updated 2nd Edition	$ 50	$ 65
Men's Health  Jeff Harrison explores BPH, prostate and testicular cancers, erectile dysfunction and male pattern baldness.	BPU Booklet 2005	$ 50	$ 65
Pregnancy   Andi Shirtcliffe provides a wide overview of topics surrounding pregnancy, such as physiology, teratogenic drugs, hypertension, thromboprophylaxis, diabetes, epilepsy, thyroid disease, nausea, colds, urinary tract and vaginal infections, depression, lifestyle factors and a range of minor conditions. Which two drugs are considered the safest for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy?	BPU Booklet 2005	$ 50	$ 65
Urology
Renal    Consultant Dr Nicola Hay of the Renal Department of Wellington Hospital will explore renal disease from a community viewpoint. Medicine management issues for patients with kidney transplants. The impact of renal impairment on patient medication management and the calculation of appropriate doses.	Audiopack from August 2005	$80	$100
Incontinence   Presented by clinical pharmacist David Woods and physiotherapist Jill Wood. Which drugs should you look out for when your client is experiencing problems with incontinence? What is the mechanism? How can it be resolved? What products are available to help your clients cope? What self-help measures can you recommend?	Audiopack from Sept 2005	$80	$100
Dermatology & ENT
Topical Steroids Dermatologist Dr Lissa Judd answers questions on the use of steroids in dermatitis and eczema. Differential diagnosis and treatment options. Preparation for reclassified clobetasone product.	Audiopack from March 2006	$90	$110
Eczema  Dr Bruce Taylor, dermatology consultant, clarifies the different types of endogenous and exogenous eczema and explains the best treatments for each type. Symptoms to watch for in the pharmacy that may require medical referral. Colour plates.	BPU Booklet 2005	$ 50	$ 65
Musculoskeletal
Acute Lower Back Pain Dr Rob Griffiths explains the ACC campaign for active treatment of acute lower back pain with red and yellow flags for referral. Full explanation of underlying pathology of the spine given. (Two audio discs of total 110 mins)	Audioconference November 2006	$40	$45
Acute Lower Back Pain as above (Video with resources) (Two DVD video discs of 90 and 40 mins) Taken in Ohakea	DVD Oct 2006	$60	$70
Rheumatology I Linda Bryant covers osteoarthritis and pain relief.	Orders on hold - being updated	$ 50	$ 65
Rheumatology II   Linda Bryant covers rheumatoid arthritis, gout and associated conditions.	Orders on hold - being updated	$ 50	$ 65
Complementary Therapies
Herbal Medicines with Dr Joanne Barnes. Quality, efficacy, safety and harm; case study to show importance in practice (video and printed resources)	DVD 76 mins OMRO 9 in 2006	$60	$70
Herbal Medicine 1 Phil Rasmussen focuses on how herbal remedies are used for the immune system.	Audiopack from May 2005	$80	$100
Herbal Medicine 2 Phil Rasmussen focuses on how herbal remedies are used for the nervous system.	Audiopack from June 2005	$80	$100
Herbal Medicine 3 Phil Rasmussen focuses on the gastrointestinal system and which herbs are beneficial.	Audiopack from Sept 2006	$90	$110
Maori Health Study Notes  Diane Harries has prepared summaries for health workers. Topics include Maori health status, historical aspects, tikanga and other cultural issues that impact on Maori wellbeing. Useful for developing cultural awareness. Assessment questions with optional feedback from Diane.	BPU Booklet 2005	$50	$65

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