What is the layout of the in-patient pharmacy and, if available, a satellite pharmacy and/or the out-patient pharmacy? How are medications arranged?
- In the pharmacy, a section of the area have cabinets-like where they store different strength of TPN and IV. Dextrose and normal saline with different strengths were kept in bins in another section. Narcotics were stored in a safe area that was locked and only the pharmacist had access to it. The other medications were kept in alphabetical order by generic names. HIV medications were kept together in a separate section. Also, there were emergency kit for people who get cardiac arrest. OTC medications and non-formulary medications were in different shelves.
How are intravenous (IV) medications …show more content…
Staff pharmacists makes sure that the patient is getting the refills and check their profile to look for any drug interactions; overall they are responsible for patient centered care. The pharmacist that do residency get training on the development of clinical pharmacy.
Who else works in the pharmacy department? What is the role of each individual?
- The pharmacy technician works under the supervision of the pharmacist. The pharmacy technicians fill prescriptions and deliver them to the nurse stations. There were also technicians that controlled the ‘Medication Cart Fill’ which is a robotic system of automated dispensing of medications.
Who does the pharmacist interact with and what is the extent of the interaction?
- The pharmacist interacts with the technicians, nurses, physicians and may also interact with the patient.
What automated procedures or robotics are found in the pharmacy department?
Medication Cart Fill is a robotic system that dispense medications following a automated …show more content…
- The pharmacy has both print and electronic reference sources; also have Pharmacopoeia and Pharmacokinetics.
How is this site different and similar to other sites that you may have already visited/worked in?
- I have worked in a retail pharmacy and compared to it, the hospital pharmacy setting is very different. I did not see a Medication Cart Fill before, also the IV room and the IV room for chemotherapy medications. Also, a hospital pharmacy has more variety of medications than a community pharmacy.
Other information you found to be interesting
I have liked hospital pharmacy more than the community pharmacy. In a hospital, the pharmacist can interact with different healthcare providers such as the nurse and the physician on a regular basis. Also, a hospital pharmacist deals with more variety of medications compared to a retail
- In the pharmacy, a section of the area have cabinets-like where they store different strength of TPN and IV. Dextrose and normal saline with different strengths were kept in bins in another section. Narcotics were stored in a safe area that was locked and only the pharmacist had access to it. The other medications were kept in alphabetical order by generic names. HIV medications were kept together in a separate section. Also, there were emergency kit for people who get cardiac arrest. OTC medications and non-formulary medications were in different shelves.
How are intravenous (IV) medications …show more content…
Staff pharmacists makes sure that the patient is getting the refills and check their profile to look for any drug interactions; overall they are responsible for patient centered care. The pharmacist that do residency get training on the development of clinical pharmacy.
Who else works in the pharmacy department? What is the role of each individual?
- The pharmacy technician works under the supervision of the pharmacist. The pharmacy technicians fill prescriptions and deliver them to the nurse stations. There were also technicians that controlled the ‘Medication Cart Fill’ which is a robotic system of automated dispensing of medications.
Who does the pharmacist interact with and what is the extent of the interaction?
- The pharmacist interacts with the technicians, nurses, physicians and may also interact with the patient.
What automated procedures or robotics are found in the pharmacy department?
Medication Cart Fill is a robotic system that dispense medications following a automated …show more content…
- The pharmacy has both print and electronic reference sources; also have Pharmacopoeia and Pharmacokinetics.
How is this site different and similar to other sites that you may have already visited/worked in?
- I have worked in a retail pharmacy and compared to it, the hospital pharmacy setting is very different. I did not see a Medication Cart Fill before, also the IV room and the IV room for chemotherapy medications. Also, a hospital pharmacy has more variety of medications than a community pharmacy.
Other information you found to be interesting
I have liked hospital pharmacy more than the community pharmacy. In a hospital, the pharmacist can interact with different healthcare providers such as the nurse and the physician on a regular basis. Also, a hospital pharmacist deals with more variety of medications compared to a retail