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1 Mater Emergency Research in Children and Youth Pharmaco-governance of INF use in children in QLD Emergency Departments Amie Lloyd-Jones 4 th Year BPharm Student

2 Mater Children’s ED Research Clinic [date] Presenter introduction –4 th year pharmacy student –Here on a 4 week university placement –Placement has a QUM focus Short Title

3 Mater Children’s ED Research Clinic [date] Children in pain receive less analgesia than adults (1) IV morphine – gold standard for strong pain in children IN fentanyl – alternative to IV morphine (no needles!) IN fentanyl use is off-label and off-licence Background

4 Mater Children’s ED Research Clinic [date] RCT – Borland et al 2007 Demonstrated INF = IV morphine Fentanyl – safe and efficacious in children Background

5 Mater Children’s ED Research Clinic [date] Short Title Aims: 1. To use the opportunity of this elective placement to promote and contribute to the quality use of medicines. 2. To characterise the pharmaco- governance of intranasal fentanyl in Queensland Emergency Departments having at least 1000 paediatric attendances per annum.

6 Mater Children’s ED Research Clinic [date] Short Title Dr David Herd Aaron Basing Amie Lloyd-Jones

7 Mater Children’s ED Research Clinic [date] Study method Participants – QLD Emergency Departments having at least 1000 paediatric attendances in 2009 5 minute phone interview –Is INF used –Can nurses initiate –Does policy exist –Inclusion/exclusion criteria and doses

8 Mater Children’s ED Research Clinic [date] Short Title Outcomes –Primary Power –Secondary

9 Mater Children’s ED Research Clinic [date] Title Discussion points


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