Optimising gentamicin TDM - a pharmacist's hospital project
The video shown above is taken from an interview with clinical pharmacists Sajjad Kanani and Ruth King.
As you have learned this week already, TDM is a crucial tool for ensuring the safe and effective use of aminoglycosides. However, it is also associated with several challenges. In the video, Sajjad and Ruth introduce the Gentamicin TDM project at the Royal Devon University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the observations that led to the improvement work being carried out.
After watching the video, listen to the following 2 audio clips to learn more about their work, the service development and their plans for the future.
How did you carry out the project?
What stage are you at now and what is your plans for the future?
After you have listened to the clips, reflect on if similar problems are observed in your setting? Do you think a similar pharmacist-led approach could help to improve practice?
In the next step, you will learn more about how levels are monitored in the laboratory.
Optimise Aminoglycoside Use in Clinical Practice
Optimise Aminoglycoside Use in Clinical Practice
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