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Down on the Pharm: August 2010
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Down on the Pharm. The day to day encounters of a retail pharmacist. Monday, August 23, 2010. ERx's Brilliant idea. Horrible execution. I got one with these directions. Take one tablet daily. 1/2 tab qd.". Oh ok, that clarifies things. Thank God this unparalleled genius answered the phone because I FORGOT HOW TO FUCKING READ! Me: "Yes, that is what it says. So which is it? Nurse": "Take one tablet daily, one-half tablet daily.". N": "Well, I think the doctor means one-half tablet daily.". Or do we know?
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Down on the Pharm: Thank You, Techs!
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Down on the Pharm. The day to day encounters of a retail pharmacist. Monday, October 25, 2010. Thank You, Techs! October 26th, 2010 is National Pharmacy Technician Day! What are you doing to let your techs know how much you appreciate their hard work? I'm bringing Krispy Kreme in the morning :). October 26, 2010 at 11:59 AM. I was a pharmacy tech for 4 years while I got my first degree. The knowledge I gained from that job has been invaluable in nursing school. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Lameboo...
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Down on the Pharm: I thought I had seen it all...
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Down on the Pharm. The day to day encounters of a retail pharmacist. Thursday, November 18, 2010. I thought I had seen it all. So I got a phony phone-in prescription the other night. Not so unusual, right? Nothis chick was trying to call in her own prescription for.Diflucan! It went like this. Ms Itchycooch: "This is ER PA, agent of Private OBGYN, and I need to call in a prescription.". I call shenanigans on this one at the first sentence, but I play along. IC: "It's for Ms. Rotten Itchycooch.". Anyway, ...
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Down on the Pharm: Aaaaawwwkward!
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Down on the Pharm. The day to day encounters of a retail pharmacist. Monday, October 18, 2010. So there is this guy who was a very regular customer of mine when I worked overnights. He would come in, I would remember his name, we would chit-chat. He thought he was pretty sexy with his shirt unbuttoned and his leather cowboy hat and ponytail, but our chats were friendly and quite harmless. October 19, 2010 at 12:27 AM. It always works that way, doesnt it? Try to be nice, and it ends up being foot-in-mouth.
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Down on the Pharm: "I Hope You Feel Better"
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Down on the Pharm. The day to day encounters of a retail pharmacist. Tuesday, October 12, 2010. I Hope You Feel Better". At this point, her face fills with rage, she waves her bandaged hand in my face and screams, "Well, I DON'T HAVE A FUCKING FINGER! I did learn from that encounter, and I try to read people a bit better before offering my wishes, and I have learned that in a serious situation, a simple, "Take care," voiced with concern works much better. And the folks that. October 13, 2010 at 5:01 PM.
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Down on the Pharm: Fear of needles...
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Down on the Pharm. The day to day encounters of a retail pharmacist. Sunday, September 19, 2010. I walk out to the immunization area to greet my next flu shot patient. She sits nervously as I introduce myself to her. She is wearing a sleeveless shirt (thank you! And I can see several well-done tattoos on each arm. As I'm cleaning the area on her left arm with an alcohol swab, she turns her face and clenches her eyes shut. I'm terrified of needles! But you have all these gorgeous tattoos! I am a single, 3...
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Down on the Pharm: December 2010
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Down on the Pharm. The day to day encounters of a retail pharmacist. Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Patients with Medicare Part D sure don't have good memories. No, they certainly don't remember a long, long time ago, all the way back in. I ain't paying for THAT! My insurance pays for my meds! If they ain't payin' then I ain't either.". This is awesome. This is where I get to do my job! Ma'am, did your doctor explain why she prescribed this for you? Yeah, she said my Vitamin D was low.". Well, no.". So I ...
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Down on the Pharm: November 2010
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Down on the Pharm. The day to day encounters of a retail pharmacist. Thursday, November 18, 2010. I thought I had seen it all. So I got a phony phone-in prescription the other night. Not so unusual, right? Nothis chick was trying to call in her own prescription for.Diflucan! It went like this. Ms Itchycooch: "This is ER PA, agent of Private OBGYN, and I need to call in a prescription.". I call shenanigans on this one at the first sentence, but I play along. IC: "It's for Ms. Rotten Itchycooch.". Anyway, ...
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Down on the Pharm: June 2010
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Down on the Pharm. The day to day encounters of a retail pharmacist. Thursday, June 17, 2010. Why I Hate $4 Prescriptions. I wonder sometimes how the pharmacists who work for these $4 companies feel? Does it change their practice? Are they more careful about asking what other meds the patient may be taking? Or is it "not my problem"? Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Does This Look Like Athlete's Foot to You? BECAUSE IT DOESN'T TOUCH MY COUNTER! Sunday, June 13, 2010. I Just Put Pills in a Bottle. Names and detail...
