The role and responsibilities of an RN especially with regards to medication administration, hold great significance as they coincide with legislations and codes. According to the discussed documents, Jo’s lack of competence was evident as demonstrated through her medication error, she had an inability to keep to her scope of practice and also to the medication management system created in the residential aged facility. Jo did not practice ethical nursing as the ethical issues that arose in this scenario were not dealt with correctly; she did not ask for help when she needed it, nor did she show respect to her colleague’s (the prescribers) role when she took on the role of the prescriber herself. Neither did she demonstrate the important values…
I am a registered pharmacy technician and have practised in community pharmacy for almost 6 years in the UK. The services that the pharmacy was providing were like where I had previously worked and all the standard operating procedures were similar. However, during the placement, I could see the pharmacist’s point of view rather than a technician and how the role of the pharmacist is different from that of a pharmacy technician. The pharmacist’s role was more focused on the clinical aspect, rather than just dispensing and ordering medication. I learnt how to recruit patients who are eligible for Medicines Use Review (MUR) and New Medicines Service (NMS).…
The pharmacy benefit managers’ goal is to improve quality of care and safety, and ensure the lowest net cost for prescription drugs. The program helps its clients avoid unnecessary medical services that result from inappropriate drug use, noncompliance with therapy, or adverse drug reactions, as well as reducing the number of inappropriate filled prescriptions. Under managed care pharmacy benefit program, a “generic only” drug coverage will only cover the cost of generic drugs. Therefore, you will have to pay out-of-pocket when there is no generic for your brand-name drug.…
Pharmacy expansion contracts were supposed to help the small clinics that did not have their own in-house pharmacy, but it seems all 340B entities are benefiting even the large non-profit hospitals. Hence, those clinics that are treating the uninsured and The 340B program will continue to grow. The goal for all those involved including HRSA, Congress, eligible entities, and pharmacies, is to remember the original intent of the 340B, which was to treat the as the uninsured, underinsured, and the indigent…
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Scheduled for June 2018 through May 2019, the “P3 year” is one of the most exciting event I have long waited for in my life. The APPE is a an educational learning rotation experience and I hope to learn as much as I can. In an effort to spread my chances to experience the diversity of pharmacy practice, I wish to take an educational learning rotation with the FDA.…
The skills that I hope to use are my people skills which I will use when communicating with patients as well as my knowledge. I am excited to be a pharmacist and hope that my career will be as successful as Gina and Diane’s. I learned from them how they succeed and need to take their advice and apply it to help me…
As a member of Health Occupations Students of America, I competed in dental terminology in the interest of diversifying my knowledge of the medical field and made it to state-level competition. I also joined a rigorous Pharmacy Technician Certification class and interned at CVS, an experience that taught me to work fast and in an organized fashion, be social with colleagues and customers, and teamwork skills such as assisting a customer or answering phone calls for co-workers. These responsibilities taught me to make use of time and be more social. This environment was amazing to me because I had always wanted to understand how a pharmacy is managed. In the end, I passed the state exam to become a certified Pharmacy…
The only staff that should be administrating medication is those who have had the correct training and are qualified for administrating medication, for example, a nurse. Medication trolleys should not be left open and unattended and should always be locked away in a room where only the appropriate staff can get to…
The American democracy is made up of a few different levels of government. “In the United States, the national Constitution is the supreme law of the land.” (Darity, 2008, p.113) The Constitution was ratified in 1787; the framers of the Constitution laid a general ground work for what would become the American democracy. Our national government is made up of the White House; that is where our President is housed, and it is located in Washington,…
PhyCor, one of the heavy hitters in the physician practice management sector experienced highs and lows of its business. PhyCor provided physicians with an alternative to private practice rather than practicing at large, corporate firms. As physicians became more focused on patient care, firm such as PhyCor gave them the opportunity to entrust their finances and “paper work” to management practices. PhyCor reigned the industry. The firm successfully established many startups and acquired other management practices that were competitors.…
Unfortunately, I was not able to accomplish a shadowing experience as I had hoped to this past year. However, I did join the Student College of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP) in September 2017 to help me attain this academic goal. The purpose of this organization is to provide information to pharmacy students about career paths and d opportunities within the field of clinical pharmacy. With that said, time management as a new pharmacy student has been an ongoing learning process this year and knew some things had to be prioritized more than others; therefore, I do believe this goal is where I fell short. Hence, I hope to be able to attend more SCCP meetings next year as well as work with the SCCP president to obtain a shadowing experience at a local…
I had the opportunity to manage individually primary care cases, allowing me to utilize all the skills gained over a span of five years. I coordinated and worked closely hand in hand with the multiple level of care management in the hospital for my patients. I diligently worked to built a comprehensive, compassionate care for my patients. My internship and work experience further helped me in developing skills in teamwork, communication, and leadership while enhancing clinical and diagnostic skills. This work experience also helped me in developing skills required to effectively work with different types of patients as well as prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are a…
Also, the number of new drugs coming in and out make it imperative that a practicing pharmacist remain knowledgeable and within the community pharmacy setting. Policies and the role of the pharmacist are changing rapidly as they’re taking on more responsibilities and being further utilized. I feel once I start working in a pharmacy my perspective may change and I may take a better liking to community pharmacy…
Personal Reflection As I reflect on my completion of my graduate program I will need to develop my skills and personal attributes for my future endeavors. This program has prepared me to be able to function in any capacity in the healthcare field. As a healthcare administrator, I will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating medical and health services. Eventually one day I will run an entire facility upon obtaining my Ph.D. As a healthcare administrator, I will be directing change when it comes to new healthcare laws, regulations, and technology.…
In this reflection, I will discuss some of my experiences at my rotation site and some of the learning gaps that I was able address in my pre-rotation learning plan. In my pre-rotational learning plan, I listed 5 gaps. The first gap was to envision the future state of the pharmacy profession. Fortunately for me, the pharmacy I worked at was innovative and involved in some clinical services.…