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Showing posts with label hospital pharmacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hospital pharmacy. Show all posts
I am sooooooo pleased to announce that my plans to study PHARMACY REGULATION AND POLICY at University of Florida (Go Gators) have been finalized. I've been admitted to their College of Pharmacy, where I can now execute the first step of my continuing education plans, which will ultimately make me Dr. Pepper. I have been looking forward to this for a long time!!!
FINALLY! I get somewhat of a break! Since my wonderful, first book signing on February 11th, I have been busy, busy, busy! After celebrating with my new favorite, chocolate wine, I have since finished up my articles for Ebony News Today, taught a pharmacy technician program and practicing as a pharmacy technician every day of the week. So, it's good to get a few moments to myself yesterday and today.
My next book signing is scheduled for next month, some time...
Meanwhile, my latest medical article is entitled, "Sickle Cell Set Back." Click the title above (Articles, Books, & Teaching) to peruse it ;-)
The practice of making babies may be fun and all, but the seriousness of it is not a laughing matter. My pharmacy experience runs deep, and I am grateful to report that I have never made a medication error that resulted in the harm or death of a patient. Unfortunately, all of my colleagues can not say the same.
One of my motivations for writing an article on this topic is my belief that everyone should be aware of the risks involved with receiving hospital care. My main point is that all medication errors do NOT occur in the pharmacy. Hopefully, reading my published article, Post Pharmacy Errors, will help my readers understand the players and the processes involved in getting medication to patients.
Meanwhile, from a public health perspective, I feel that the public at large should recognize the baby-making process with more reverence.
Click on the title of above, "Post Pharmacy Errors," to read my article about hospital medication errors.
Hopefully, there weren’t too many naughty people “fooling around” over the Christmas Holiday Season. But with sparks of the New Year and Valentine’s Day right around the corner, there is probably more sexual activity taking place than one may think; even the “nice” can be “naughty,” at times. The thing that matters most is safety, despite one’s behavior. Don’t let “Holiday Fooling Around” land you in the hospital.
For men, untreated Gonorrhea can result in increased risk of bladder cancer, prostatitis, and epididymitis. The CDC also reports that bladder cancer is among the top ten cancers in men, in addition to cancers of the prostate, rectum, and mouth. Certain behaviors, such as avoiding smoking and receiving regular colorectal exams, may help decrease risk of some of these cancers. Furthermore, the important roles of sperm production and ejaculation take place in the prostate and epididymis. Consequently, there is an implication that the practice of safe sex could also preserve one’s ability to adequately “fool around” in the future; hopefully, with a monogamously wedded and healthy partner.
Again, the one thing that matters most is safety. Hopefully, ALL gifts were properly wrapped in 2011, and so far in 2012.
Click the title above (HOLIDAY FOOLING AROUND) to read this particular article in its entirety. This and other articles I've written are accessible for viewing, downloading, printing, saving, and e-mailing, once you subscribe. See the SUBSCRIBE button to the right => => => => =>
Epidurals, as we call them, are a group IV medications that are prepared in inpatient pharmacies, often with a narcotic analgesic drug that are is injected into the epidural space of the spinal canal.
The purpose of administering a narcotic analgesic drug into the spinal canal is to reduce pain and supplement general and local anesthesia, such as during childbirth. Just so happens that Haloperidol, which is commonly administered with Fentanyl, has also been reported by FDA as available in limited supply; Fentanyl is still on the short list as well. Oh, and by the way, these drugs are usually diluted in a fluid such as sugar water (Dextrose in water) or salt water (Normal saline) before it ever leaves the IV room. Such fun work, if I must say so myself!
Interesting, huh? Yeah, I thought so, too. That's why I announce this stuff, in the first place ;-)
Click the title above (Epidural drugs) for more details.
Personally, I am slightly intimidated by the pain that comes along with childbirth. So, I'm glad I've never been pregnant, especially now! One of the narcotic pain relievers that's commonly used to make epidurals, or IV medication administered through the spine, is called "Fentanyl Citrate;" as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), I have made many epidurals for maternity units in the past. Well, the FDA reported more drug shortages yesterday, and Fentanyl was on their list. Certainly, hospitals are developing alternative protocols, in the interim ;-)
Good luck, pregnant ladies!
Click the title (Epidurals available when you need it?) above for FDA details.
