RETAIL/HOSPITAL PHARMACY Flashcards
WHAT TYPE OF PATIENTS DOES RETAIL AND COMMUNTITY PHARMACY ASSIST WITH?
Outpatients
Discharged for ER
Patients who needs new medications/refills
new or current patients
HOW CAN RETAIL/COMMUNITY PHARMACY RECEIVE A PRESCRIPTION?
Electronic (aka E-Prescriptions or E-RXs)
Fax
Paper
WHAT PATIENT INFORMATION DO I NEED TO FILL A PRESCRIPTION?
- Drug name
- Strength
- Quantity
- Patien name
- Prescriber’s signature
WHAT INFORMATION DO I NEED TO REFILL A PRESCRIPTION?
- Rx number
- Med name
- Med strength
- Patient name
- Patient phone number
WHAT TYPE OF PATIENTS DOES HOSPITAL PHARMACY ASSIST WITH?
Inpatients
WHAT ARE ANOTHER NAMES FOR MEDICATION ORDER IN A HOSPITAL PHARMACY?
Med-orders
RXs
- IV route - drugs to have a rapid action
- Good options for emergencies/when pt need instant relief
- Cannot take med orally (uncooperative/unconscious)
- Requires specific training
PARENTERAL MEDICATIONS/INJECTABLES
Single day’s worth of medication at a time
Single-dose or Unit-dose meds
Carts filled w/ 12-24 hrs supplies of med
MED CART
- large supply of individual unit-dose packages of drug from a stock bottle
- commonly used meds
BULK ORDER
Common meds store in pt care units
MAIN FLOOR STOCK
HOW ARE MAIN FLOOR STOCK STORED?
- Units must be secure
- found in locked med rooms
- automated dispensing cabinets such as Pyxis or Monicell machine
- Only designated staff have keys or passcodes to floor stock
- found in locked med rooms
Maintaining trays of medication that are stocked to be used during a “code” or emergency.
CRASH CART
WHAT IS A “CODE” FOR CRASH CART?
when pts heats stop beating or when pt stops breathing
WHAT IS TCT?
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