Table of contents

Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group 23rd Annual Conference Eastwood Hall, Nottingham

Short papers in the spotlight

• SP1 Medicines optimisation for paediatric patients with learning disability (19 January, 2018)

  Crook Joanne, Abbadi Ibrahim
• SP2 A study to assess how nurses use the paediatric medusa monographs and identify areas for improvement (19 January, 2018)

  Christiansen Nanna, Calvert Heather, Zaman Adeeba
• SP3 The effect of electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems (epmass) on paediatric medication errors (19 January, 2018)

  Aragon Octavio, Fayyaz Goher, Gill Andrea, Morecroft Charles
• SP4 Can text appeal be used to assess pain control? (19 January, 2018)

  Barker Adrian, Lee Poh Lin, Short Judith
• SP5 A study exploring the opinions and attitudes of medical staff towards pharmacist independent prescribing in a neonatal intensive care unit (19 January, 2018)

  Williams Lauren, McIntosh Trudi
• SP6 Use of glibenclamide in neonatal diabetes (19 January, 2018)

  Bell Catherine, Cropper Julie, Stephenson Tracey, Campbell Fiona, Hattersley Andrew
• SP7 Development of a paediatric triage tool for use by pharmacists to aid clinical prioritisation of patients and delivery of pharmaceutical care (19 January, 2018)

  Tait Jennifer, Thomson Kirsten, Kinnear Moira, Akram Gazala, Souter Caroline
• SP8 Introducing a ward-based pharmacy technician to support the administration of paediatric medicines: an evaluation of parent and staff perspectives (19 January, 2018)

  Barker Catrin, Bartlett Donna, Brown Pauline, Bracken Louise, Bellis Jenny, Kaehne Axel, Silverio Sergio, Cope Louise, Peak Matthew
• SP9 Moving away from traditional asthma exacerbation therapies – single dose dexamethasone (19 January, 2018)

  Lilley Andrew
• SP10 Paracetamol levels following intravenous therapy in neonates less than 28 weeks gestation (19 January, 2018)

  Mulholland Peter, Heuchan AnneMarie
• SP11 Family integrated care: a way forward for medicines optimisation on the special care baby unit (19 January, 2018)

  Morris Stephen, Abbott David, Hollwey Alex, Jackson Jenny
• P01 A retrospective observational study of the use of rasburicase within a tertiary paediatric oncology centre (19 January, 2018)

  Hutchinson Lauren Jane

Posters

• P02 An audit of vancomycin dosing in the neonatal units (19 January, 2018)

  Fletcher Penny, Patel Shruti
• P03 An evaluation of medication errors in paediatric cytotoxic chemotherapy, prior to electronic prescribing implementation (19 January, 2018)

  Hatton Jenni
• P04 Exploring the competency assessment required for pharmacists to undertake systemic anti-cancer therapy verification in paediatric haematology oncology (19 January, 2018)

  Guerin Claire, Richardson Neil, Mullen Alex, Kinnear Moira, Souter Caroline
• P05 A service review of the palivizumab outpatient rsv prophylaxis clinic (19 January, 2018)

  Mitchell Michael, O’Reilly Kathleen
• P06 A study to assess the effectiveness of vitamin d supplementation in paediatric cystic fibrosis patients (19 January, 2018)

  Christiansen Nanna, Ashraf Saleha
• P07 Development of a decision-making tool to aid implementation of the national guideline on extended-interval gentamicin in neonates (19 January, 2018)

  Hodgins Ruth, Gilpin Deirdre, Schoen Deirdre
• P08 Does the neonatal continuous intravenous infusion prescription chart reflect the medication the baby is actually receiving? (19 January, 2018)

  Whitticase Louise
• P09 ‘there’s no place like home’: reducing paediatric discharge steps (19 January, 2018)

  Barbour Emma, Collins Catherine, Mclister Niamh
• P10 Evaluation of existing line-locking practice in central venous catheters of paediatric patients on home parenteral nutrition (19 January, 2018)

  Tustin Amy, Hartley Karen, Derry David, Thomas Julian
• P11 Extravasation of drugs in children – an analysis of a voluntary incident reporting system (19 January, 2018)

  Cowans Sarah, Williams Joanna, Huynh Chi, Isaac Rhian
• P12 Factors affecting intravenous fluid bolus administration in paediatrics (19 January, 2018)

  Allport Grace, Playfor Stephen
• P13 Medication use and excipient exposure in paediatrics in a secondary care setting (19 January, 2018)

  McCague Paul, Brennan Hilary, Wallace Scott
• P14 Pioneering use of brincidorfovir to treat adenovirus infection in a paediatric patient post bone marrow transplant (19 January, 2018)

  Lumb Poonam, Dalton Caroline
• P15 Eculizumab treatment for a paediatric stem cell transplant (sct) patient diagnosed with transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (tma) (19 January, 2018)

  Lumb Poonam
• P16 Pharmacist prescribing in neonatal intensive care units in the uk: an update (19 January, 2018)

  Mulholland Peter
• P17 Pharmco-stability of plasma-lyte 148 and plasma-lyte 148% glucose 5% with frequently used infused therapeutic agents (19 January, 2018)

  Wignell Andrew, Davies Patrick, Hammond Sophie, Cooling Paul, Barrett David
• P18 Plasma-lyte 148 vs 0.9% saline for fluid resuscition in children: electrolytic and clinical outcomes (19 January, 2018)

  Wignell Andrew, Davies Patrick
• P19 Clinical pearl: pharmaceutical management of siblings with guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (gamt) deficiency (19 January, 2018)

  Batten William, Pierre Germaine, Guilder Laura, Hogg Sarah
• P20 Stability study of a mixed system of sodium benzoate and sodium phenylbutyrate in intravenous (iv) infusion fluids (19 January, 2018)

  Batten William, Batechelor Hannah, Monti Daniela
• P21 Prescribing lvacaftor in paediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (cf) in accordance with the clinical commissioning policy in an nhs trust (19 January, 2018)

  McGeehan Eimear
• P22 Reducing the time that short stay surgical patients wait for discharge medication (19 January, 2018)

  Wheeler Lucy, Lewis Anthony
• P23 Reducing inpatient prescribing errors in paediatric cystic fibrosis patients: a multi-disciplinary quality improvement project (19 January, 2018)

  Bayliss Emily, Vittery Emma, Thomas Matthew
• P24 Developing a paediatric electronic prescribing system (19 January, 2018)

  Asif Yusuf, Choudhury Camrul
• P25 Thalidomide administration through a nasogastric tube (19 January, 2018)

  Asif Yusuf, Aujla Harjinder, Correa West Joanna
• P26 An audit of the use of amikacin for early onset sepsis in premature neonates in an inpatient neonatal unit (19 January, 2018)

  Dalton Caroline, Benzaken Tami, Tyszczuk Lidia, Gozar Ioana
• P27 Impact of new vancomycin dosing and monitoring guideline (19 January, 2018)

  Martin Judith, Sharpe David, Duckers Katie
• P28 Reducing medication errors – a tripartite approach. small steps – better outcomes (19 January, 2018)

  Patel Bhavee, Isaac Rachel, Vallabhaneni Pramodh
• P29 An evaluation of the views of adolescent patients with a learning disability and their carers on a medicines information leaflet (19 January, 2018)

  Crook Joanne, Patel Deepa, Ward Emily, Marvin Vanessa
• P31 Compatibility of sildenafil citrate with noradrenaline and vasopressin during simulated y-site administration (19 January, 2018)

  O’Brien Fiona, M Howlett Moninne, V Breatnach Cormac, Kelly Helena, Alsalman Fatemah
• P32 Rate of paediatric inpatient and discharge medication prescribing errors (19 January, 2018)

  Rahman Tasnim, Crook Joanne
• P34 Quality improvement project aimed at reducing gentamicin errors in neonates (19 January, 2018)

  Calvert Heather, Makhalira Aubrey
• P35 An experience of switching paediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients on infliximab therapy to the biosimilar ‘remsima’ (19 January, 2018)

  Healy Mary, Crook Joanne, Chavda Charlene, Smith Elaine
• P36 Streamlining the paediatric pharmacy rheumatology methotrexate monitoring and prescription service (19 January, 2018)

  Lo Alice
• P37 Audit on the quality of documentation of paediatric prescriptions using electronic prescription charts (19 January, 2018)

  Stilwell Philippa, Sanu Abimbola
• P38 An audit to assess influenza vaccination uptake amongst asthmatic children in a city in the northwest of england (19 January, 2018)

  Aragon Cuevas Octavio, King Elisha, Morecroft Charles, Lilley Andrew
• P39 Continuous vancomycin dosing: an audit and evaluation (19 January, 2018)

  Robertson Fiona, Walsh Rachel, Yeo Mildrid
• P40 Impact of an educational intervention program on handwritten prescription errors in a paediatric critical care unit (19 January, 2018)

  Siu Emily
• P41 An audit of the screening and treatment of uveitis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (jia) at a paediatric tertiary centre (19 January, 2018)

  Aragon Cuevas Octavio, Roughley Amy, Morecroft Charles
• P42 The impact of a change to hospital guidelines on prescribing practices of nebulised 3% w/v ‘hypertonic’ saline (19 January, 2018)

  Semple Diarmaid, McNally Paul, Fitzpatrick Anne, Adeyemi Kenny, McGrory Niamh, Fitzpatrick Michael