Chronotherapy Model

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As future pharmacists, we are going to face with not only the medications but also the patients, which the former ones are our tools while the latter ones are the people we use correct tools to care about. We are required to combine our pharmacy knowledge among medications with patients’ different health conditions to create the patient-centered care and provide the best outcomes. However, this care trend is in transition now, from professional-orientated to patient-centered.

The contribution of pharmacists in a clinical setting and community pharmacy is significant that the workforce benefit from. When the workforce understands their medications and complies with the prescribed treatment plans the work center becomes healthy and the potential of increased productivity becomes a realistic and profitable proposition for the organization. When the workforce takes advantage of the healthcare services the pharmacists provide in a community and clinical pharmacies productivity and profit are at high potential reality.

As part of my third-year pharmacy practice module which I study at the university of Huddersfield, I just finished a New Medicines Service (NMS) exercise. The aim of this exercise was for those involved to consider communication skills, adherence to medication taking and the application of the NMS. Those involved included pharmacy students in their first year of study and students in their third year of university, with the first years acting as patients and the third years acting as the pharmacist.

Pharmacists have many different responsibilities to their patients, these include promoting patient’s safety through checking the patient’s medication and keeping good records every time a patient fills a new prescription or refills prescription filled (Leagle, 1994). Pharmacists should also improve

One of the most important responsibilities of a pharmacist—whether in a hospital or community setting—is to help people. I was able to observe this critical factor portrayed by my clinical instructors at both St. Francis and at Walgreens. All the pharmacists I worked with during those two weeks displayed a genuine desire to improve their patients’ quality of life by ensuring no drug-drug interactions were present and asking questions about medication histories. I felt humbled and gratified being able to contribute in a minor way when providing

The concept of “deprescribing medications” as mentioned in your paper is an interesting topic. This is a relativity new concept that the use of multiple medications that can increase the risk of adverse drug reactions to the patient. When polypharmacy is apparent, the risk of drug interaction falls hospitalization and death can occur. The APN has a role in the medical profession to start a trend of watching over and deprescribe medication for the polypharmacy patients. While compiling the prescribed medication and the medication the patient consumes the chance that they can overlap each other and cause harm is increased. With the elderly population deprescribing by tapering, stopping, and or discontinuing medication

In this paper, a meaningful clinical event, regarding delayed medications, is examined. The paper explores the importance of right-time administration and explores the causative factors and preventative measures of wrong-time errors. As a final point, I describe how I would handle the scenario differently after learning strategies to reduce late medication administrations, thus reducing patient harm.

When reviewing the medication administration practices, it is important to evaluate it through an evidence-based lens. According to the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO, 2015), nurses need to “ensure that their medication practices are evidence-informed” (p. 3). Thus, it is crucial for those examining the MAP to review the various evidence-informed healthcare journals that outline the importance of and methods associated with proper administration, which will thereby allow for a comparison of evidence-informed practice with a

Pharmacists play a very important role in helping patients feel better and get well as quickly as possible. Patients tend to do better when pharmacists are part of their healthcare team because pharmacists are able to help manage their medications. Pharmacists improve medication adherence. They are clinically competent healthcare providers who communicate effectively to evaluate many factors that affect a patient’s ability to take a medication. These factors include diet, lifestyle, side effects, reactions, and much more.Pharmacists work with other health care professionals to help improve health outcomes. Numerous studies have proven that the presence of a pharmacist on hospital rounds as a member of the patient care team has been shown to

In the past few decades, the role of the traditional pharmacist has evolved and developed well past simply the dispensing of

The role of pharmacist is rapidly growing. With the advent of SB 493, pharmacist in California has officially gained provider status. Their roles are no longer limited to dispensing medications and counseling. The development of the Advance Practice Pharmacy certification has expanded the scope of pharmacy practice. With the proper trainer and certifications, pharmacist can now assess patient health care along with their provider resulting in a cohesive treatment. This change to pharmacy motivates me to be part of that field, but I did not start out on a path to pharmacy at first.

Pharmacists would play a key educational role in the implementation of these systems (Peterson, 2004). It would involve collecting samples, sending them away for testing and then collaborating with prescribers to discuss pharmacogenomics and personalised treatment plans for patients. Pharmacists themselves will have to undergo training in the use of the new systems and have to teach patients much in a way like counselling. Pharmacists will have the capacity to raise awareness of the new program and educate communities on the sheer importance and benefits of implementation of a

Dr. Laurel Sampognaro, who is both a professor and a practicing pharmacist, introduced Medication Therapy Management to the ULM School of Pharmacy P1 Class on October 2nd. This seminar’s purpose was to expose a basic understanding of what MTM includes, and to connect its primary goal with the Pharmacist’s Patient Care Process. Speaking from her current practice of Medication Therapy Management, Dr. Sampognaro’s credibility was assured. What is needed to be understood first and foremost is that MTM is not specific and can be practiced in a broad range of pharmacy settings to optimize outcomes. Although it can be vastly applied, the sector of Retail Pharmacy practices MTM the most because it is a new development and role in the profession. As acknowledged, this a good example of the Pharmacist’s Patient Care Process (PPCP) within the field because it links the core elements, enhancing patient care by collecting information, assessing, planning, implementing, and following up. First the pharmacist must take the initial step in collecting data from a multitude of sources such as the patient’s doctor and records. This is good to see overall progress; where the patient is at, and where they can potentially be. To collect, along with to asses and plan are all part of the initial step in the MTM core elements, which is a Medication Therapy Review. This is where the pharmacist is communicating patient history and present status, identifying problems, and promotes a scheduled plan.

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