Comments on: Why you need an ED Pharmacist http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary Lu http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14828 Mary Lu Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:04:28 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14828 Hey GD: The Pharmacist Husband says you should hold an ID contest on this Bag-o-Treats. He does this shjt at least three times a week. Normal ID on something like this should be 15 mins or less. As for having a ED Pharmacist in department-- Joint Commission attempted to put a rule into place stating that hospitals of a certain size had to have an ED Pharmacist available to them to approve meds, dosing and other assorted duties. It got tabled and is being revisited by them soon. Normally it's not necessary, but there are times it makes good sense. Many good Clinical Pharmacists welcome the tour of ED Pharmacy, it really helps keep their clinical skills sharp. Hey GD: The Pharmacist Husband says you should hold an ID contest on this Bag-o-Treats. He does this shjt at least three times a week. Normal ID on something like this should be 15 mins or less. As for having a ED Pharmacist in department– Joint Commission attempted to put a rule into place stating that hospitals of a certain size had to have an ED Pharmacist available to them to approve meds, dosing and other assorted duties. It got tabled and is being revisited by them soon. Normally it’s not necessary, but there are times it makes good sense. Many good Clinical Pharmacists welcome the tour of ED Pharmacy, it really helps keep their clinical skills sharp.

]]> By: redrox MSII http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14826 redrox MSII Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:03:14 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14826 Have you guys used the Epocrates iphone application to identify pills before? Have you guys used the Epocrates iphone application to identify pills before?

]]> By: RJS http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14825 RJS Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:21:56 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14825 I wasn't aware that it took any kind of special training to identify pills... FWIW, the purple tabs look like either candy or chewable baby aspirin. The blue capsule looks like doxycycline. Looks a little light to be a Pentasa capsule, but it could be. The red things are candy -- there are no prescription drugs that look like that that I've ever seen. White tablets aren't sharp enough to be ID'd from the pic, as are the rest of the bits... I wasn’t aware that it took any kind of special training to identify pills…

FWIW, the purple tabs look like either candy or chewable baby aspirin. The blue capsule looks like doxycycline. Looks a little light to be a Pentasa capsule, but it could be. The red things are candy — there are no prescription drugs that look like that that I’ve ever seen.

White tablets aren’t sharp enough to be ID’d from the pic, as are the rest of the bits…

]]> By: GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14821 GruntDoc Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:24:07 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14821 <a href="http://www.smarties.com/" rel="nofollow">Smarties...</a> Smarties…

]]> By: Robin http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14819 Robin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:12:36 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14819 Smarties are candy as far as I naively know... Smarties are candy as far as I naively know…

]]> By: Happy Hospitalist http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14818 Happy Hospitalist Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:59:17 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14818 I'm not up with the drug lingo. What's a smarty? I’m not up with the drug lingo. What’s a smarty?

]]> By: hypnoid http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14815 hypnoid Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:55:46 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14815 I'm pretty sure there are 2 red smarties in that bag of pills. I’m pretty sure there are 2 red smarties in that bag of pills.

]]> By: The Cop http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14811 The Cop Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:16:39 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14811 Police Blotter 16 year old male, has an erection lasting more than 4 hours Investigation determined he stole pills from his grandfather Male commented that he was the high school studmuffin Additonally, stated he took the red pill to chase the rabbit down the hole Delivered to the ER "Your problem now suckers" Charges pending Police Blotter

16 year old male, has an erection lasting more than 4 hours

Investigation determined he stole pills from his grandfather

Male commented that he was the high school studmuffin

Additonally, stated he took the red pill to chase the rabbit down the hole

Delivered to the ER

“Your problem now suckers”

Charges pending

]]> By: Happy Hospitalist http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14809 Happy Hospitalist Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:00:22 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14809 Are those red M&M's? Are those red M&M’s?

]]> By: S. Weasel http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html/comment-page-1#comment-14808 S. Weasel Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:17:37 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2008/10/why-you-need-an-ed-pharmacist.html#comment-14808 The green ones are sour. The green ones are sour.

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