tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684250999334358862.post1818064998529696808..comments2023-12-19T00:39:30.338-08:00Comments on Crazy RxMan: What Keeps a Pharmacist UP AT NIGHTCrazy RxManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077488214299929481noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684250999334358862.post-7398607463591144942015-11-19T18:00:01.552-08:002015-11-19T18:00:01.552-08:00I feel your pain. We have all been there at some p...I feel your pain. We have all been there at some point as a pharmacist. If you say you haven't you are a lying sac of crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684250999334358862.post-26606490100366584112015-11-19T09:26:57.073-08:002015-11-19T09:26:57.073-08:00Flu shots take priority because of the large reimb...Flu shots take priority because of the large reimbursement for the injection fee. It's all about numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684250999334358862.post-1582676204316716562015-11-19T08:46:54.526-08:002015-11-19T08:46:54.526-08:00I am an RPh who sleeps well at night. That is bec...I am an RPh who sleeps well at night. That is because at the end of each day I know I have done my best. I follow the same procedure on every prescription to ensure that I am dispensing medications properly. I take the time to "get it right." When interrupted, I go back to the beginning of my review. The few mistakes I have made came when I had the feeling of being rushed. I continue to fight being in that state of mind. "Never let your guard down." The result is that I am very accurate. It can also be said that when measured against other pharmacists, I am "slow." With the result of that being, I am "under-employed."<br />However, I sleep well at night knowing that I have done my best to do the quality job that patients deserve. My handcuffs are made of silver, not gold, and they will be released.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684250999334358862.post-5101238422782730302015-11-19T07:08:00.546-08:002015-11-19T07:08:00.546-08:00I find a large double standard at play within our ...I find a large double standard at play within our field. When a doctor (for example) works to fast, people complain that he/she is not being thorough. When a pharmacist is trying to be thorough, people complain that we are not being efficient and taking too long. It's a catch 22iratecanadianpharmacisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695314384807648195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684250999334358862.post-88879619687860972022015-11-19T06:56:46.407-08:002015-11-19T06:56:46.407-08:00This is off-topic, but relevant to your central co...This is off-topic, but relevant to your central complaint about the authorities: I wanted to get a flu shot from my local drugstore. (Faster than going to a walk-in clinic.) But because I read this blog, I knew I should not go on a Monday but should go when they are least busy. I presented myself at 10:30am on a Tuesday. No customers were waiting to pick up (altho I have no way to tell what they might have been filling), but no one seemed frantic. I asked if they had time to give me a flu shot, because if not, I could easily come back since I work nearby. The pharmacist said that I could get the shot now, that they are directed to give priority to flu shots! Seriously? A stupid flu shot takes precedence over everything else???!!! Are they that remunerative?Hildynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684250999334358862.post-87987519439243777362015-11-19T06:34:36.489-08:002015-11-19T06:34:36.489-08:00Can I ask -- how do you deal with mistake that you...Can I ask -- how do you deal with mistake that you make? I have made several as I am trying to juggle everything mentioned above (and people asking where the milk is -- where do you THINK it is?). How do you come to terms with these things?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684250999334358862.post-12881414114023032452015-11-19T04:48:14.943-08:002015-11-19T04:48:14.943-08:00♍️As a retired Canadian pharmacist I can sympathiz...♍️As a retired Canadian pharmacist I can sympathize with you. Flu shots, script volumes increasing as margin & profit share shrink puts pressure on staff costs. Pressure mounts daily, time spent one on one with patients shrink as pharmacists get dragged back onto the dispensing treadmill. I enjoyed my 25 years with a major Canadian chain but my colleagues tell me how things have changed, such that many are evaluating their life/work balance with an eye to shifting it. As a patient , be actively involved with your pharmacist, no drug names and colors, question changes. Welcome to the new reality<br />KenCourtice RPh 🍁Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247827142242149327noreply@blogger.com