798.9376 Throughout the mid to late 90’s‚ Costco faced many of the same challenges of the retail pharmacy industry at large: rising prescription volumes‚ increased workload in their pharmacies‚ and a shortage of pharmacists. Costco knew that to remain competitive it had to address these issues and as a result began exploring pharmacy automation technology to automate tasks performed by pharmacy staff. case study Costco Wholesale is one of the leading Mass Merchants in the U.S. with close to
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Already having been working at a community pharmacy for more than a year and hearing a lot about how hospital pharmacy is different‚ I decided to enroll in PHM233 in order to first hand experience all the aspects related to hospital pharmacy practice. I always wanted to work at a hospital and see how much of a difference there is in the setting between community and hospital‚ and through PHM233 I got the opportunity to do so. My experience in the hospital pharmacy exceeded all my expectations‚ as it was
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Pari Azam MLT125 November‚ 17‚ 2015 Pharmacy Observation Pharmacy Observation / Interview I started my observation at 10:00 am and finished at 11 O’Clock AM on November 15/2015 in a Walgreen pharmacy located at 9150 Skokie Blvd.‚ Skokie IL. First I met Pharmacist Majid Kamal and the working Technician‚ Betty. They both greeted me with professional manners. First Pharmacist Majid Kamal checked
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nifedipine b. lorazepam c. methylphenidate d. hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5. A technician answers the phone and the patient calling states that‚ after taking a medication she received from the pharmacy a few hours earlier‚ she is not feeling well and would like to know the side effects of the medication. The technician should: a. tell the patient the side effects of the medication‚ since they are commonly known to all pharmacy personnel. b. put the patient on hold and notify the pharmacist of the situation
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patient care; watching over technicians; order entry; drug monitoring and providing drug information to nurses and physicians. Dispenses drugs to wards‚ clinics‚ and clients; prepares special compounds and approved prescriptions and consults with medical staff about the use and control of drugs. The practice of pharmacy within each state is regulated by the laws of the state‚ including the regulation of licensure for pharmacy practice. To practice pharmacy in any state‚ a pharmacist must
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clinics. Maryanne Walker is the Director of Pharmacy Services‚ and oversees the main pharmacy located in the hospital‚ a pharmacy in the nursing home and four satellite pharmacies. She directly reports to her supervisor Nancy Smith. Maryanne is one of 5 total supervisors in Pharmacy Services. Rhonda Carter the inventory supervisor ‚ is the direct supervisor of both employees involved in the allegation : Susan Miller and Brenda Lawson‚ both pharmacy technicians in the receiving area. The episode claimed
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health sector 1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of your own role in the health sector. If you don’t yet work in the sector‚ select one of the following roles to answer this assessment question. Role PORTER Porter Pharmacy technician Health care assistant. Duties In a nutshell a Hospital Porter supports patients by helping them to move around the hospital - for example‚ from a ward to an x-ray department. A Porter would help patients into wheelchairs or onto trolleys
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of a time you received an unexpected feedback and how you handled it? She responded while working at Walgreens my supervisor said I needed to make sure to finish a greater percentage the prescriptions by the expected time. So I worked with my technicians to make sure we were all following the outlined workflow and we accomplished filling the scripts in the allocated time. Adversity had come and she had found a way to overcome it to be able to fulfill the needs. I also asked. What advice would you
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Medication errors remain the most preventable cause of injury in healthcare today impacting and influencing all six QSEN (Quality & Safety Education for Nurses) competencies; Patient Centered Care‚ Safety‚ Evidence Based Practice‚ Quality Improvement‚ Informatics‚ Teamwork‚ Collaboration‚ and Professionalism. The effective implementation of medication reconciliation is an effective tool in reducing medication errors‚ eliminating costly mistakes‚ fostering teamwork‚ collaboration and professionalism
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Farmingdale State College‚ and I want to become pharmacist .The educational requirement for becoming a pharmacist is to hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm D). Before applying to a pharmacy school‚ a person should earn a degree in a Bio-science program prior to taking an entrance test (PCAT).After passing this test he/she can apply to a pharmacy school. The school wants pharmacy students to earn a 4 year professional degree and they need to get a license by passing two examinations. Pharmacist could work
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