Mr Joe McCann Paediatric Critical Care Pharmacist, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
Aim
To equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to support the safe and effective use of medicines in children, including prescribing, administration, and monitoring.
Learning outcomes
Having attended this webinar, you will be able to:
Understand the physiological changes that occur during childhood, which affect drug metabolism
Recognise the challenges associated with medicines use in children, including unlicensed and off-label prescribing, the use of specialised (specials) products and choosing an age-appropriate formulation
Understand the principles of safe prescribing and drug administration in paediatrics, including why errors may occur and methods to improve prescribing practice and patient safety
Recognise and manage suspected adverse drug reactions in children including age-related considerations and pharmacovigilance matters.
Mr Joe McCann Paediatric Critical Care Pharmacist, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
Mrs Roisin McQuillan Pharmacy Advisor, SPPG
Aim
To equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to support the safe and effective use of medicines in children, including prescribing, administration, and monitoring.
Learning outcomes
Having attended this webinar, you will be able to:
Understand the physiological changes that occur during childhood, which affect drug metabolism
Recognise the challenges associated with medicines use in children, including unlicensed and off-label prescribing, the use of specialised (specials) products and choosing an age-appropriate formulation
Understand the principles of safe prescribing and drug administration in paediatrics, including why errors may occur and methods to improve prescribing practice and patient safety
Recognise and manage suspected adverse drug reactions in children including age-related considerations and pharmacovigilance matters.
Mr Joe McCann Paediatric Critical Care Pharmacist, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
Mrs Roisin McQuillan Pharmacy Advisor, SPPG
Aim
To equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to support the safe and effective use of medicines in children, including prescribing, administration, and monitoring.
Learning outcomes
Having attended this webinar, you will be able to:
Understand the physiological changes that occur during childhood, which affect drug metabolism
Recognise the challenges associated with medicines use in children, including unlicensed and off-label prescribing, the use of specialised (specials) products and choosing an age-appropriate formulation
Understand the principles of safe prescribing and drug administration in paediatrics, including why errors may occur and methods to improve prescribing practice and patient safety
Recognise and manage suspected adverse drug reactions in children including age-related considerations and pharmacovigilance matters.
Mr Joe McCann Paediatric Critical Care Pharmacist, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children
Mrs Roisin McQuillan Pharmacy Advisor, SPPG
Aim
To equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to support the safe and effective use of medicines in children, including prescribing, administration, and monitoring.
Learning outcomes
Having attended this webinar, you will be able to:
Understand the physiological changes that occur during childhood, which affect drug metabolism
Recognise the challenges associated with medicines use in children, including unlicensed and off-label prescribing, the use of specialised (specials) products and choosing an age-appropriate formulation
Understand the principles of safe prescribing and drug administration in paediatrics, including why errors may occur and methods to improve prescribing practice and patient safety
Recognise and manage suspected adverse drug reactions in children including age-related considerations and pharmacovigilance matters.