Don’t blow it! Getting nasal administration right
| Sunday, March 1, 2026 |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
Overview
A/Prof Helen Benson - Senior Lecturer - Pharmacy Practice | University of Technology, Sydney
Details
Nasal administration medicines are expanding across vaccination, emergency, and harm minimisation services. With several new formulations entering the market, pharmacists need confidence in demonstrating correct technique and providing clear patient guidance.
This practical session will explore the similarities and differences in administration across vaccine, adrenaline, and naloxone nasal medicines. Participants will gain skills to support safe and effective use, ensure correct delivery, and troubleshoot common issues to optimise patient outcomes.
Learning outcomes:
• Identify correct administration techniques for different nasal medicine formulations.
• Discuss counselling points for vaccination, emergency, and harm minimisation nasal sprays.
• Recognise common administration errors and how to prevent them.
Competency standards (2016): 1.3, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 3.1
Speaker
A/Prof Helen Benson
Senior Lecturer - Pharmacy Practice
University of Technology Sydney
Don't blow it! Getting nasal administration right
Biography
A/Prof Helen Benson is an accredited consultant pharmacist with more than 20 years pharmacy experience. Her varied career has included working as a hospital pharmacist, military pharmacist in the Royal Australian Airforce, community pharmacist and as a community pharmacy owner. Currently A/Prof Helen Benson is working as a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice teaching Master of Pharmacy Students at the University of Technology Sydney. A/Prof Helen Benson has a particular interest in improving patient therapy through medication reviews and continues to work as a consultant pharmacist providing medication reviews for referring general practitioners. In 2019 A/Prof Helen Benson completed a PhD investigating the integration of pharmacists in general practice teams in Australia. A/Prof Helen Benson’s current research is focussed on expanding scope of practice within the profession to allow pharmacists to perform their role as medication experts.
