Table 1 General perceptions.

	Overall n = 75 No. (%; 95% CI)	Providers n = 33 No. (%; 95% CI)	Nurses n = 42 No. (%; 95% CI)
“How many times in your last 5 shifts in the ED during which an emergency pharmacist was on duty, have you consulted the emergency pharmacist? (select one)”
Multiple times per shift	18 (24%; 15% to 35% )	6 (18%; 7% to 35%)	12 (29%; 16% to 45%)
At least once per shift	30 (40%; 29% to 52%)	14 (42%; 25% to 61%)	16 (38%; 24% to 54%)
A few times	22 (29%; 19% to 41%)	12 (36%; 20% to 55%)	10 (24%; 12% to 39%)
Not at all	5 (7%; 2% to 15%)	1 (3%; 0% to 16%)	4 (10%; 3% to 23%)
“Which of the following do you think is most important in maximising the emergency pharmacist's contribution to medication safety? (select one)”
Attend medical and trauma resuscitations	27 (36%; 25% to 48%)	11 (33%; 18% to 52%)	16 (38%; 24% to 54%)
Order review	7 (9%; 4% to 18%)	2 (6%; 1% to 20%)	5 (12%; 4% to 26%)
Being available for consult	35 (47%; 35% to 59%)	18 (55%; 36% to 72%)	17 (40%; 26% to 57%)
Staff education	6 (8%; 3% to 17%)	2 (6%; 1% to 20%)	4 (10%; 3% to 23%)
Patient education	0 (0%; 0% to 5%)	0 (0%; 0% to 11%)	0 (0%; 0% to 8%)
“Which of the following types of orders should the emergency pharmacist check before they are administered? (select all that apply)”*
All orders	9 (12%; 6% to 22%)	3 (9%; 2% to 24%)	6 (14%; 5% to 29%)
Urgent orders	30 (40%; 29% to 52%)	14 (42%; 25% to 61%)	16 (38%; 24% to 54%)
Non‐urgent orders	2 (3%; 0% to 9%)	1 (3%; 0% to 16%)	1 (2%; 0% to 13%)
High risk medications	64 (85%; 75% to 92%)	29 (88%; 72% to 97%)	35 (83%; 69% to 93%)
Rarely used medications	56 (75%; 63% to 84%)	25 (76%; 58% to 89%)	31 (74%; 58% to 86%)

*Multiple answers given by several respondents.