the health care system, whereas in developing regions like Latin America it is the under-evolved regulations and policies with complex registration requirements. The need to overcome these challenges had sparked my interest in regulatory affairs. I had always been keen in pursuing a career in healthcare, which encouraged me to complete a Pharmacy Diploma at SVKM’s College of Diploma in Pharmacy and an undergraduate degree (Bachelor’s) in Pharmacy at Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, two…
determined that ASHP would be a good match for me. This is because ASHP is an organization that is heavily involved in advocating legislation to benefit pharmacists, patients, and the health care system. Some of the most important issues to me are getting the pharmacist more involved in a patient’s health care and to make health care in general more efficient. ASHP is attempting to accomplish these tasks by actively advocating legislation to meet their goals. When I do become a practicing pharmacist, my…
In the world of pharmacy, it has become increasingly common for the technicians and assistants to be minding the store. Pharmacy technicians are the people who help the patients in different ways. The roles of a pharmacy technician have changed so much over the years (Saffer 34). In the past, primary job a pharmacy technician is was to fill prescription. However, now they have several responsibilities dealing with comparing and selling prescriptions to the patients. Pharmacy technicians have the…
respond to patients’ health care and drug-related needs. Pharmacists are important members of the health care team. Pharmacists are well accepted by general people as healthcare personnel who provide knowledge about medication to patient (Perepelkin, 2011) but they also acquire knowledge and training to asses and respond to patients’ healthcare and drug related need. So prescribing is a logical extended role of pharmacist. It is assumed that medicine and dentistry professions dominate the prescribing…
The purpose of this paper is to discuss nursing and what makes it unique, the overall mission of nursing, why nursing is a profession, and the concept of caring in nursing. I will also give attention to two theorists that I most closely relate to, my definition of nursing, my philosophy statement, and my personal experience that has led me to this field of study and how I will contribute to nursing. My Definition of Nursing and the Overall Mission My definition of nursing is achieving patient goals…
Meditech Health Information Systems Kristy Trumble September 15, 2012 Table Of Contents Meditech……………………………………………………………………….2 Meditech Product Uses………………………………………………………2 Meditech Integration………………………………………………………….4 User Friendliness…………………………………………………………….5 Benefits………………………………………………………………………..6 Implementation Process……………………………………………………..7 Findings Analysis…………………………………………………………….8 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….8 References…………………………………………………………………….10 Meditech “I…
of upgrading a clinical information system and their goal is to integrate the new upgrades with the application of meaningful use through adherence to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) by promoting the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. Usability in is one of the main goals as it will allow minimal disruption in clinical workflow. Meaningful Use In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
a long time experience, but I feel my understanding of nursing have changed. I cleared remember when I came to school, I chose nursing as my major without a hesitation. Many of my friends didn’t understand why I made such a choice because the county I came from, china, nursing is a profession for female. At that time, my answers to them was nursing was challenging and nursing made a lot of money. Perhaps, I was too young to understand what nursing is at that time. My understand of nursing has gradually…
property, and regulation of product safety; argue for or against Direct-to-Consumer marketing by drug companies; determine who regulates compounding pharmacies under the current regulatory scheme, what the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could/should have done in this scenario, and whether the FDA should be granted more power over compounding pharmacies; decide whether PharmaCare’s use of Colberian intellectual property would be ethical in accordance with utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics…
Spectrum Scavenger Hunt Part 1 Find, and list, at least 10 different careers from various sectors in the health care industry. Describe the role of each career and explain what makes that profession different from the others. You can include, but are not limited to, factors such as education and experience requirements, services rendered or products offered, licensure, pay, involvement with other health care sectors, and type of work duties. Career Description Differences Cardiovascular Technologist…