Pharmacy field‚ which is the study of dispensing medication‚ is growing very fast and pharmacists are really making good money. Many people think of working in a store when pharmacy is mentioned. There is much more with pharmacy than working in a drug store. You can help people‚ counsel patients‚ do research and advise on proper medication over certain diseases. Being a pharmacist does not keep you bound to pharmacology and medical dispensing
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Due to lack of experience‚ I had to be given guidance when documenting this task. I was able to explain the task to the patient and communicated well with them. This established a therapeutic relationship which allowed trust to develop. This is established by Pullen and Mathias‚ (2010) who identified the importance of increased communication between nurse and patient when administering medications. This showed my increased competence as the patient took this medication and had been given the information
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to be having a working knowledge of medicine and multiple tasks. They assist pharmacists‚ fill prescriptions‚ and perform various customer service assignments. Another common assignment includes fielding patient questions regarding information on drugs‚ health concerns‚ and prescriptions. They then must calculate‚ measure‚ weigh‚ mix‚ and pour the patient’s medication. They also responsible of keeping up with patient’s profiles‚ preparing patient’s insurance documents‚ data entry‚ putting items
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Running head: DRUG ABUSE AND CRIME Drug Abuse and Crime Charlene Bright University of Phoenix Abstract This report focuses on the overwhelming problems related to the abuse of drugs in America. Problems include drug addiction; vandalism and destructive behavior; rape and other sexual offenses; gang-related violence; drug trafficking; vehicular accidents and injuries and other violent and property crimes. This report will discuss the correlation between drug abuse and crime
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Communications Coordinator Diane R. Rembert HCS/320 June 11. 2013 Jeanette Godfrey As the Communication Coordinator for this national drug manufacturer‚ today we will need to brainstorm and discuss how we will address the negative effects that our medication are causing to the public. The local news has already started a witch hunt by allegedly reporting that one of our local officials has suffered from adverse side effects from our medications. How can we address the public regarding this
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In high school‚ I found myself taking the more challenging courses offered‚ especially in the areas of math and science. Math and science are a large part of the pharmacy profession. Knowing how the drugs work‚ what they are used for and how the body uses the drugs interests me. In the area of math‚ calculations are also responsibilities of a pharmacist. I realized I wanted a career that not only challenges my capabilities academically‚ but also challenges me to utilize my talents
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an admixture to be infused over a period of eight hours is received. If the administration set delivers 10 drops per milliliter‚ what infusion rate‚ in drops per minute‚ should appear on the label of the admixture? 4. A prescription is received for drug additives in 500 mL of 8% dextrose injection. No solution of 8% dextrose injection is available‚ but 500-mL bags of 5%‚ 10%‚ 20%‚ and 50% dextrose injection are available. How can 8% dextrose injection can be prepared? 5. A prescription is received
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CASE STUDY: MRS POTTER Current Medications Tenormin | 50mg/day | antihypertensive | Asprin | 100mg/day | antiplatelet | Metformin | 500mg TDS | antidiabetic | Lasix | 40mg/day | diuretic | Slow K | 600mg BD | potassium | Metoclopamide(maxalon) | 10mg QID PRN oral/IV | antiemetic | Ondansetron wafer | 4mg TDS PRN | antiemetic | OxycodoneSR | 10mg BD | Opoid analgesic | Oxycodone | 5mg PRN | Opoid analgesic | Paracetamol | 1g strict 6/24ly oral/prn | Antiinflamatory‚ antipyretic
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Islam and Drugs O You who believe! Intoxicants and gambling‚ (dedication of) stones and (divination by) arrows are an abomination of Satan’s handiwork. Avoid (such abominations) that you may prosper. (5:90) Today’s youth has been taken on the toll of increased drug-usage‚ and this includes the young Muslims too. More Muslim youth is caught up in drugs than we wish to know. Drug use among Muslims is a creeping enemy that involves the abuse of substances ranging from the inhaling of household
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Drug use is widely regarded as one of the most serious health problems in our country today. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (2002) “an estimated 13.6 million Americans were current users of illicit drugs in 1998‚ meaning they used an illicit drug at least once during the 30 days prior to the interview. This represents 6.2% of the population 12 years old and older. An estimated 1.8 million (0.8%) Americans aged 12 and older were current users of
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