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Pharmacists on the Front Lines

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Pharmacists on the Front Lines We’re all so scared Every day and every night Every moment is a danger Every sniffle is a fright And yet we keep on going To work every day To make sure YOU are healthy In every important way Though we can barely keep up  With the demand for medications We make sure to set aside moments To have phone conversations Because sometimes we’re the only people That you speak to all day  Some people are alone And isolated in many ways  So we try to be human Even though it’s so scary To be near people- Constantly Even though we’re so wary That the wrong cough could stay On our masks or coat-sleeves That we could possibly bring home  (God forbid!) the disease  And I’m watching my patients Pass all too quickly Grandparents, parents Some healthy, many sickly But we show up and open Every single day We push through our fear Our tears, our dismay We open o...

Leaving an Impression

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Today I called a doctor about a prescription that wasn’t covered by a patient’s insurance. While explaining that the insurance company suggested an alternative that would be covered, the doctor on call asked me what the indication was for the medication. I explained that pharmacists don’t usually have access to that kind of information, only what the prescriber sends us, but the medication is usually used for X indication. He told me he would send me a new e-script, so I thanked him and hung up the pretty routine phone call to get back to work. 

Two Weeks Post-Licensure

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Two Weeks Post-Licensure Typing? Check Computer? Pretty much Insurance rejections? Head smash  Hm.. no real break for lunch 

Oops I did it again: Another caffeine post!

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Oops I did it again: Another caffeine post!

Iron Man Wants YOU To Get Your Pneumonia Vaccines

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This is Iron Man.

I See Dead People: My Experience with Acute Care

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That Which Cannot Be Unseen I walked in the first day Unprepared, afraid Ignorant of all The lives that wouldn’t be saved

The Gift of Life

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The Gift of Life What if I told you Without wasting your time That you could save a life Without spending a dime When you leave this earth What will you leave behind Family, maybe friends Or maybe a new life