Pharmacist

In avoiding medication errors in healthcare The Joint Commission has created guidelines to further educate the importance of understanding one’s medications. Patients are given understanding on how to avoid mistakes while in the hospital, at the pharmacist and working with physicians. This paper will discuss The Joint Commissions brochure on “Help avoid mistakes with your medicines” summarizing their guidelines and if the brochure was effective for patients. Summary of Brochure Obtaining a…

A formalized treatment plan should be designed for each patient involving at least a mental health professional, a surgeon, a gynecologists and pharmacist. The mental health professional should discuss self-image issues and help diagnose gender dysphoria and anxiety. According to Unger (2014), gender dysphoria is when a person’s birth sex does not correlate with the sex they believe they are. This…

As the human body ages, so does the immune system. The body will begin to struggle the fight off viruses and bacteria that cause illness. An 88 year old resident in Sunrise Nursing home, Mrs Rosa Turay has become infected with influenza and an associated chest infection. It will be discussed the modes of spread and the risk in relation to the elderly and the relationship with the patients and professionals in relation to Mrs Turay. Precautions needed in nursing home settings and why it is…

The rivalry between coke and Pepsi has been going on for ages, ever since Pepsi came out in 1898 it’s been an ongoing competition . there is a impartial difference between the worlds most popular drink ;coke and Pepsi . Some may say they can taste the difference while others say there’s no difference at all. Even though they may be similar formula wise they are still many things that set them apart . Even though both Coke and Pepsi sell at the same price in stores sold almost everywhere there…

Eyes twitching; body swollen; hands desperately trying to stop shaking; stomach nauseated – I had never anticipated walking into my pharmacy interview in such a condition, but with unyielding tenacity, I was resolute on becoming a step closer to realizing my dream of becoming a pharmacy student. Less than two days prior to the interview, I experienced one of the most joyful, yet also painful days of my life. The day started at 5 AM with a dosage of Pitocin, then later Demerol, progressing into a…

older and more experienced in life. In the chapter titled Joseph Red Hair” the author mentions that he was challenged by the proper way to interact with his patient Joseph who was has much more experience in life. This is a challenge that we as pharmacists are going to experience because most of our patient interaction is going to be with patients older than us. One critical point that the author mentioned was that dementia/Alzheimer’s is not synonymous to aging. I experienced this last week…

I am going to explain Kohlberg 's theory of moral reasoning by examining a scenario about a man named Heinz. His wife is dying and he has been informed that a pharmacist is in possession of a cure but it is very expensive. He has asked the pharmacist to lower the price but the man says he cannot. Heinz also tried to convince the man to allow him to pay what he has and the balance in installments and was also told no. Heinz has uncovered a cure for his dying wife, unfortunately, it is very…

A dietitian works hand in hand with doctors, pharmacists, speech therapists, anaesthetist, nurse and many others health care professionals to provide the best and quality services to every patient. For example, the clinical dietitians work with TPN pharmacists by assisting in monitoring nutritional intake from both oral and enteral feeding as well as determine patient’s nutritional need and nutrition…

on line you are greeted by one of CVS’s pharmacy techs, who will ask for their name and their prescription and then inform them that the Pharmacist will speak with them soon. They do that to allow customers to feel that their presence is being acknowledged and valued. It’s also done to, sort of, empathize with the customer by making them believe that the pharmacist doesn’t want them to wait any longer than they should. This is a great technique to reduce their irritation from waiting. I can…

In modern day America there is heavy debate about the healthcare system currently instated in the United States. The debate itself is centered around how much power insurance and pharmaceutical companies should have. Many Americans believe that these companies are only focusing on making profit, not helping the sick, and thus more Americans today are pushing for centralized, government regulated healthcare. In Michael Moore’s documentary Sicko, the film clearly defines the major problems with…