bringing iPad to work

[waiter]

When I start in retail I want to be able to look up things quickly and would like to pull up patient education PDFs from my tablet. Is it acceptable to bring an iPad or other tablet to work in a retail setting? On rotations I've seen hospital pharmacists carry around their iPad frequently, but I've never seen a community pharmacist with an iPad at work. I'm aware that I should not need to consult it frequently, but I think it would be helpful for delivering optimal patient care.

Has anyone been told not to use a tablet at work because it creates a perception that you don't know everything off the top of your head or other reasons?

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[BenJammin]

When I start in retail I want to be able to look up things quickly and would like to pull up patient education PDFs from my tablet. Is it acceptable to bring an iPad or other tablet to work in a retail setting? On rotations I've seen hospital pharmacists carry around their iPad frequently, but I've never seen a community pharmacist with an iPad at work. I'm aware that I should not need to consult it frequently, but I think it would be helpful for delivering optimal patient care.

Has anyone been told not to use a tablet at work because it creates a perception that you don't know everything off the top of your head or other reasons?

I don't carry around an iPad because of that and any other hospital pharmacist that does it is doing themselves a disservice. It's a shame that residencies don't teach their pharmacists that.

 

[radio frequency]

I don't carry around an iPad because of that and any other hospital pharmacist that does it is doing themselves a disservice. It's a shame that residencies don't teach their pharmacists that.

But realistically, do you know everything off the top of your head?

 

[BenJammin]

But realistically, do you know everything off the top of your head?

No but I make sure to research patients and potential questions before rounds. It's not bad for the rare lookup every once in a while but I fail to see the value of a clinical pharmacist that has to use their iPad more than 50% of the time. The docs have access to the same resources as you so why does the hospital employee you?

 

[farmadiazepine]

Bring it if you want it or need it. It's a disservice if you don't bring it, then get asked to look up something you don't know without a solid reference that you are able to navigate easily. I bring my iPhone with Lexi to work every day. The days I don't have Lexi are terrible because here I am now trying to navigate thru Clinical Pharm's over abundance of data and package inserts.

I know RPh's that bring an iPad to look up info. It's the smart thing to do, to bring a reference with you. Only an idiot would say not to bring it because it 'creates a perception that you don't know anything'. Do you care about that perception? I don't. I graduated top of my class with a 4.0. I'm smart enough to know I still need reference material on hand, and whatever reference I like.

Also, when it's slow you can watch movies on the iPad.

 

[nafcillin]

Bring it if you want it or need it. It's a disservice if you don't bring it, then get asked to look up something you don't know without a solid reference that you are able to navigate easily. I bring my iPhone with Lexi to work every day. The days I don't have Lexi are terrible because here I am now trying to navigate thru Clinical Pharm's over abundance of data and package inserts.

I know RPh's that bring an iPad to look up info. It's the smart thing to do, to bring a reference with you. Only an idiot would say not to bring it because it 'creates a perception that you don't know anything'. Do you care about that perception? I don't. I graduated top of my class with a 4.0. I'm smart enough to know I still need reference material on hand, and whatever reference I like.

Also, when it's slow you can watch movies on the iPad.

Amen!!!!!

 

[BenJammin]

Bring it if you want it or need it. It's a disservice if you don't bring it, then get asked to look up something you don't know without a solid reference that you are able to navigate easily. I bring my iPhone with Lexi to work every day. The days I don't have Lexi are terrible because here I am now trying to navigate thru Clinical Pharm's over abundance of data and package inserts.

I know RPh's that bring an iPad to look up info. It's the smart thing to do, to bring a reference with you. Only an idiot would say not to bring it because it 'creates a perception that you don't know anything'. Do you care about that perception? I don't. I graduated top of my class with a 4.0. I'm smart enough to know I still need reference material on hand, and whatever reference I like.

Also, when it's slow you can watch movies on the iPad.

Most of the time it's stuff that you'll end up going back to the offices to look up anyway. What I find embarrassing is the bolded statement in your second paragraph. When you have the same apps, info, and guidelines as the docs then why should the hospital employ you? Can you answer that if the question was being posed by the hospital CEO?

 

[iFarm]

When you have the same apps, info, and guidelines as the docs then why should the hospital employ you?

Because the docs don't (or shouldn't) have time for that stuff. They are expected to see as many patients as possible. It's about volume.

Physicians are also capable of administering medications, so why does the hospital employ nurses? Because a nurse can do the job for $30/hr... that's why.

 

[mustang sally]

Bring it if you want it or need it. It's a disservice if you don't bring it, then get asked to look up something you don't know without a solid reference that you are able to navigate easily. I bring my iPhone with Lexi to work every day. The days I don't have Lexi are terrible because here I am now trying to navigate thru Clinical Pharm's over abundance of data and package inserts.

I know RPh's that bring an iPad to look up info. It's the smart thing to do, to bring a reference with you. Only an idiot would say not to bring it because it 'creates a perception that you don't know anything'. Do you care about that perception? I don't. I graduated top of my class with a 4.0. I'm smart enough to know I still need reference material on hand, and whatever reference I like.

Also, when it's slow you can watch movies on the iPad.

👍

Some pharmacists may be more knowledgable than others, but no one knows everything.

 

[PENVK]

What's the difference between looking things up with a smart phone vs. An iPad? In the old days we used to carry around a PDA.

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[Digsbe]

I have been to a physician that brought an iPad into the office. He used it to document symptoms and look up information.

I personally don't have a problem with pharmacists or anyone else bringing an iPad to work or even using their smartphone to access drug info or anything else that may be needed. No one knows everything, and the resources that are made available can be extremely helpful. I'd rather be efficient and quickly give the correct info over fearing how I am perceived.

 

[sosoo]

i heard a floater pharmacist forgot his iPOD at a store and he asked the tech there to bring it to another store where he floats. the perception really is that these are for non-work related use.

 

[Corpseman]

Most of the time it's stuff that you'll end up going back to the offices to look up anyway. What I find embarrassing is the bolded statement in your second paragraph. When you have the same apps, info, and guidelines as the docs then why should the hospital employ you? Can you answer that if the question was being posed by the hospital CEO?

My goodness, you took over as the biggest troll on this forum. Sad.

 

[BenJammin]

My goodness, you took over as the biggest troll on this forum. Sad.

I just don't understand the people on this forum who, for one reason or another, assume someone is just trying to push buttons when they post something you may disagree with. If you're trying to get under my skin then go harder because it's not working.

 

[Corpseman]

I just don't understand the people on this forum who, for one reason or another, assume someone is just trying to push buttons when they post something you may disagree with. If you're trying to get under my skin then go harder because it's not working.

I am not trying to get under your or anyone's skin that is your job.

 

[BenJammin]

I am not trying to get under your or anyone's skin that is your job.

*yawn*

 

[Ackj]

My goodness, you took over as the biggest troll on this forum. Sad.

I dunno, it seems like he raised a good point. If you're constantly looking everything up, using references everyone else could use just as easily, it is a hard sell that you're essential to the team. Having it for the occasional odd dosing question is probably useful, but if you need to look everything up as you go, your pre-rounding needs work.

 

[farmadiazepine]

I dunno, it seems like he raised a good point. If you're constantly looking everything up, using references everyone else could use just as easily, it is a hard sell that you're essential to the team. Having it for the occasional odd dosing question is probably useful, but if you need to look everything up as you go, your pre-rounding needs work.

No, if you need to look up everything as you go then your the wrong person for the job. You shouldn't have been hired to do that job.

I agree, if you need to look up everything, then your a non-essential member of the team. I'm saying the iPad is to be used as a reference if your supposed to be that 'clinical pharmacist', or to be used as a learning tool/reference for students.

 

[AdamAustin]

It totally depends upon your needs, you can use it for minor official work

 

[npage148]

An mobile internet connection is a great thing to have at work. The other day a man was looking for pedialyte but all he knew was the brand name of the product sold in Bangladesh. Without the google I had zero idea what he was looking for.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

There's nothing a tablet PC can do that your phone can't. They even have the same limited operating systems. Just use that. I use mine all the time if I need to access info outside of what my pharmacy provides. It works just fine.

And the idea that there is something you might not know off the top of your head being a shameful thing is ridiculous. There is a ton of minor crap I don't know off the top of my head that I need to access more info on every day. And my "off the top of my head" knowledge is stronger than most, I'd wager.