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Do you ever do it? Is it some unspoken understanding that the nurse can call the pharmacy when their stomach is upset, they have a headache or feeling nauseous?
I laugh at some of you smugly not giving the poor nurses anything.
No, your license is not on the line when you give out a tums or a maalox.
Would they really fire you for giving out a Tylenol? Your workplace sounds like that Tim Hortons that fired a woman for giving a Timbit to a child.
You might be happier in a place that isn't run by obsessive-compulsive control freaks.
if a pharmacist legally purchased a bottle of OTC
a pharmacy tech/nurse asked for it, would you give them a pill that you purchased legally?
What does that have to do with happiness in my job?
if a pharmacist legally purchased a bottle of OTC
a pharmacy tech/nurse asked for it, would you give them a pill that you purchased?
Is that all that matters to you?
You make a good point about the whole, "You gave it to the other nurse." When you use your own judgement instead of strictly following policy, there will be inconsistencies that can trip you up.
That said, a workplace that employs highly-trained professionals needs to trust their judgement. What I mean specifically: if a nurse approaches me 2 hours into a 12-hour shift, explaining that Aunt Flo visited earlier than expected and she's experiencing cramps from hell, the cost of a 400 mg ibuprofen is dwarfed by the cost of overtime of the other nurses if I say no, and she books off. Ditto the cost of a couple extra strength generic acetaminophen for a nurse with a headache.
100% consistency is 100% dumb. Besides, if you're hard-nosed with coworkers, they'll repay you in kind.
You're really telling me that there is no other person that they can ask for some IBU or APAP?
I carry my own OTC's for headaches/colds. I apply to the policy to myself as well. Not interested in getting canned for taking drugs off the shelf. Again, follow whatever the policy is for your department and you'll be fine.
If you give out zofran, you should have your licensed revoked. There is ABSOLUTELY NO REASON for a pharmacist to dispense that to a nurse without a valid order.
But as far as I know, most inpatient pharmacies aren't able to legally fill outpatient scripts. Am I wrong with this?Well, the poster did say that a physician was going to write a script for the Zofran. So it would have been legal (although possibly against the posters hospital policy.)
But as far as I know, most inpatient pharmacies aren't able to legally fill outpatient scripts. Am I wrong with this?