Patient Interaction

[Lone Kendoka]

I know that pharmacists are becoming more involved in patient interactions, but it doesn't seem like anyone really explained how so in detail or which professions in pharmacy involves patient interaction and how so. I'm sorry if this may be up somewhere else in the forum or for my lack of knowledge.

 

[dazzled]

In my undergrad program (BS Pharm Sci), all the professors have been stressing how pharmacy is moving towards more patient care. Things like anti-coagulation clinics, health screening centers for diabetes, etc., and vaccination administration are all things they are telling us. Also, I believe there was some sort of legislation in the new US Healthcare Bill that allows pharmacists to get compensation for counseling. Patient counseling is, as I've been told for the past 3 years, what pharmacists of the future will be doing the most of.

Mostly just my 2 cents and what I've been told by profs though, so take it as you will.

 

[Passion4Sci]

I know that pharmacists are becoming more involved in patient interactions, but it doesn't seem like anyone really explained how so in detail or which professions in pharmacy involves patient interaction and how so. I'm sorry if this may be up somewhere else in the forum or for my lack of knowledge.

Go read the Big Kids forum... you'll learn a lot there.

Dazzled is correct... clinics are where we will be doing most of our "next generation" work.

 

[phathead]

There are some hospitals where a MD and RPh will work in tandem. I.E. the doc will diagnosis and the RPh will decide on the treatment (if it relates to pharmacology that is)

 

[delano2000]

Plus at my hospital a lot of the pharmacists can be seen on the floors and at the nurses stations working. A lot of them will also see the patients prior to discharging to go over meds and stuff of that nature.

 

[lauradiddle]

It's common for the staff pharmacists at my hospital to do consults with patients before they are discharged. They also have to be present when a patient codes (but I think that's mostly due to the fact that we're a teaching hospital).

 

[delano2000]

It's common for the staff pharmacists at my hospital to do consults with patients before they are discharged. They also have to be present when a patient codes (but I think that's mostly due to the fact that we're a teaching hospital).

Mine too.

 

[owlegrad]

Mine too.

Same here.