@CVS pharmacist..Immunizations

[ericn2k3]

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Dear fellow CVS Pharmacist,

Please forgive my ignorance. I just want to get the right info. As far as I understand it, the influenza, Pneumo, Zostavax, and Boostrix, may be given to a walk in patient under the collaboration with a MD tied to CVS immunization program. I haven't seen or done any other as a new pharmacist. Can anyone elaborate on which one we may administer and which one need an actual Rx from their MD, if there is any at all? Also If you can point me to where I can get the info on RxNet, that would be great help as well. Thank you and appreciate the help.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Dear fellow CVS Pharmacist,

Please forgive my ignorance. I just want to get the right info. As far as I understand it, the influenza, Pneumo, Zostavax, and Boostrix, may be given to a walk in patient under the collaboration with a MD tied to CVS immunization program. I haven't seen or done any other as a new pharmacist. Can anyone elaborate on which one we may administer and which one need an actual Rx from their MD, if there is any at all? Also If you can point me to where I can get the info on RxNet, that would be great help as well. Thank you and appreciate the help.

In PA, we have a collaborative practice agreement that a physician signs off on. Everything we can do is listed on that. I'm not sure if its available on RxNet, but I've seen it before with our collaborating physician (Dr. John "Wiz" Khalifa) signing everything. Your supervisor can probably get it for you.

 

[zelman]

In PA, we have a collaborative practice agreement that a physician signs off on. Everything we can do is listed on that. I'm not sure if its available on RxNet, but I've seen it before with our collaborating physician (Dr. John "Wiz" Khalifa) signing everything. Your supervisor can probably get it for you.

You need to go on RxNet, go to the clinical section, and then into the pharmacist administered immunizations section. In there you will find a document that you should read and print that is specific to your state/county that says what you are authorized to do by a specific prescriber in specific circumstances.

 

[farmadiazepine]

i can administer any vaccine to any patient whenever the hell they want it. patients have to be over 18 except for vaccines that require them to be older like zostavax and whatnot. our 'protocol doctor' said yes to everything.

if patients or customers come in, asking for a shot, i am still going to play dumb and say, i'm not sure if i can do that, please go to your doctor and get a written prescription that says 'to be administered by pharmacist' and then only will i do it. if someone literally walks in and says 'i need a tb shot' then i am going to say, go to your doctor, even though we have all the protocols set up.

its too messy to do right now in chain pharmacy. things are not organized and set up correctly in my opinion.

 

[thephoenician88]

isn't this state specific?

 

[ericn2k3]

You need to go on RxNet, go to the clinical section, and then into the pharmacist administered immunizations section. In there you will find a document that you should read and print that is specific to your state/county that says what you are authorized to do by a specific prescriber in specific circumstances.

Thanks, I'll check that section out more next time I'm working.

 

[BidingMyTime]

isn't this state specific?

Yes! Retail pharmacies may have additional guidelines, but obviously the state guidelines must be followed 1st & foremost.