Pharmaceutical Care is 'the capable procurement of medication treatment with the end goal of accomplishing definite results which enhance a patient's Quality of Life’(Hepler 1990). Pharmaceutical care is a practice for which the professional assumes liability for a patient's medication treatment needs and is considered responsible for this dedication (Anonymous 1997). Hepler portrayed pharmaceutical care as ‘an outcome oriented, agreeable, methodical way to deal with medication treatment coordinated with desired results for health related quality of life (Hepler 1996). Yet, even inside of one nation there can be contrasts in definitions. Where the Scottish pharmacist’s organization discusses pharmaceutical care, the pharmacist’s organization …show more content…
Half of the patients occasionally forgot to take their medication (stig 2002). In an UK study in patients over 75 and undergoing multiple drug therapy, Krska et al identified (potential) problems in medication records of general practitioners practices. (krska 2001). They found that all patients had at least two pharmaceutical care issues (issues that involved a drug-related problem) at baseline. Half of these were identified from the prescription records, the rest from notes and patient interviews. Such studies confirm the need to regularly counsel patients. This need for counselling has (again) been confirmed in Finland by Kansanaho ET (kansanaho 2002). In many studies, patients also express their wish to be counselled about the proper use of medicines (bell 2000). In some countries medication analysis or review is a standard part of pharmacy practice. Hawksworth et al. published a study about the UK, in which pharmacists intervened in 0.74% of the dispensed items (Hawksworth 2001). In the Netherlands, pharmacies documented their activities as a result of prospective computerised medication review; 38% of all interventions resulting from computer generated alerts or other forms of professional assessments led to a change in the prescription or patient education activities. These interventions represented over 9% of all prescriptions dispensed (van Mil 2001) Buurma et al found that 4.9% of prescriptions for prescription-only medicines (mean 14.3 per pharmacy per day) were modified in the Nether- lands to prevent or correct drug-related problems (buuma 2001). Increasingly other European countries like UK, Den- mark, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, among others also keep track of medicines dispensed to patients in computerised
Louise C. Cope et al, investigated the impact of non-medical prescribing. Non-medical prescribing could be evaluated through the NMP, or other health practitioner such as GP, and patients. Currently there is limited information on how NMP has impacted other professions, such as radiographer, optometrists and physiotherapists. Personally, I think this is due to how recent these professions gained the right to prescribe. Most of the findings have been extremely positive, with limited disadvantages. Within this evaluation of NMP “students who are becoming NMPs felt that the programme provided them with adequate knowledge to prescribe with some stating that the period of learning in practice was ‘the most valuable part of the course’”
Working in the pharmaceutical industry, there are different types of environments you could possibly work in. There are chain pharmacies, like any kind of grocery store or CVS. There are franchise pharmacies, which are also known as apothecaries. Also, there are community pharmacies, which are also known as retail pharmacies. Some of them are independent pharmacies, which is usually owned by a pharmacist or a group of pharmacists.. There are hospital pharmacies, in which are in the hospital. There are many more different types, these are only a few.
Med-Pharmex Incorporated is known nationally and abroad as a pharmaceutical manufacturer of animal-related products. Before gaining fame worldwide, the business began its journey to success as a small lab in 1983, which slowly grew over time. Since then, the company maintains its main goal, and that is to produce drugs that promote the health of companion animals, such as dogs, cats, and horses, as well as food-producing animals, such as pork and chickens. To ensure legal responsibility, the company’s manufacturing process is examined by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Med-Pharmex works closely with veterinary clinics who purchase their life-saving drugs and represent them in the market. Despite manufacturing drugs, the
This paper discusses pharmacology and terminology related to “Pharmacology” which is the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs“ pharmacology. 2015. In Merriam-Webster.com. The study of different classes of drugs, routes of absorption, and drugs have effects on those consuming them. There are drugs that are necessary for illnesses and healing but, there are medicines that cause concern regarding interaction and harming the body.
In America, it has become a battle to earn a high paying job to cope with the expenses of a typical American. It has become even more of a battle for some people to afford medical prescriptions to keep healthy. Health becomes a crucial issue when discussed among people. No matter what, at one point or another, everyone is going to stand as a victim of the pharmaceutical industry. The bottom line is Americans are paying excessive amounts of money for medical prescriptions. Health-Care spending in the U.S. rose a stunning 9.3% in 2002, which is the greatest increase for the past eleven years. (Steele 46) Many pharmaceutical companies are robbing their clients by charging extreme rates for their products.
Over the last decade, many medical cases, such as the Bristol and Shipman Inquiry, demonstrates failure of doctors to act in competence and performance in order to achieve the best outcome for patients. (Pharmacyregulation.org, 2013). Although these cases principally concern the medical profession they have resulted in the mobilization of many healthcare professional regulatory bodies in the United Kingdom in order to review the principles behind competence and fit to practice. This necessity for evidence and re-examination of good practice of healthcare providers resulted in the release of White Paper ‘Trust, Assurance and Safety-The Regulation of Health Professionals in the 21st Century (Schafheutle et al, 2010). This paper concerns health professionals, including pharmacist, and aims to establish a system of regulations that will ensure the capability of pharmacist to act in best concern of the patient and guarantee their capability to do so. The white paper outlines the need for pharmacists to meet and maintain their standards in order to remain registered. This essay concerns itself with the idea of revalidation of professional pharmacists and their qualifications and how largely this idea is informed by ethical considerations.
Some method such as audits, chart reviews, computer monitoring, incident report, bar codes and direct patient observation can improve and decrease medication errors. Regular audits can help patient’s care and reeducate nurses in the work field to new practices. Also reporting of medication errors can help with data comparison and is a learning experience for everyone. Other avenues that has been implemented are computerized physician order entry systems or electronic prescribing (a process of electronic entry of a doctor’s instructions for the treatment of patients under his/her care which communicates these orders over a computer network to other staff or departments) responsible for fulfilling the order, and ward pharmacists can be more diligence on the prescription stage of the medication pathway. A random survey was done in hospital pharmacies on medication error documentation and actions taken against pharmacists involved. A total of 500 hospital were selected in the United States. Data collected on the number of medication error reported, what types of errors were documented and the hospital demographics. The response rate was a total of 28%. Practically, all of the hospitals had policies and procedures in place for reporting medication errors.
A computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system can provide many enhancements to preventing medication mistakes. Using the CPOE will allow all health maintenance providers to have an easily accessible list of all current medications the patient is on and will reduce the process of ordering a medication for a patient, which will lessen the probability of an error occurring throughout the procedure. This organization will also allow pharmacists, nurses, and physicians a form of communication by electronic means. In summary, the combined effort of healthcare professionals and electronic support can greatly reduce medication
This service is experienced, documented, evaluated and paid for as Pharmaceutical Care. Pharmaceutical Care consists of a philosophy of practice, patient care process as well as a patient management system. Pharmaceutical Care has common integrated vocabulary consistent with other patient care practices such as medicine, dentistry and nursing. Philosophy of pharmaceutical care consists of a description of the social need for the practice, a concise and clear statement of individual practitioner responsibilities to meet this social need, the expectation to be patient-centered and the requirement to function within the caring paradigm. This philosophy of practice is expected and practiced by all health care professionals. The patient care processes must be consistent with the patient care processes of all other health care providers. These processes include the assessment of the client’s pharmaceutical needs, a health care plan that is constructed to meet the specific needs of the client and a process in which evaluates the health care plan to gauge the efficacy of decisions made and actions taken. Pharmaceutical care management system includes all resources needed to manage the client’s needs, which include the space provided, such as a clinic or hospital, an appointment system for patients, appropriate and ethical documentation, reporting of patient care, evaluation of decisions made and actions taken and payment of service
Responsibility and accountability become important when medical staff gives or doses patients with medication. The chance for making a medication error presents itself at all times. Those passing medications must follow established policies and procedures developed and laid forth by t...
With the increased cost of manufacturing, pharmaceutical companies have been divesting in their smaller or less profit making operations and focus on large segments. Many Pharmaceutical companies sold their manufacturing sites to contract manufacturing organizations. The dynamics of interfacing with contract manufacturing organization added intricacy in pharmaceutical supply chain network of pharmaceutical companies.
Medication administration is one of the major responsibilities that a nurse has. This change will have a great impact on the staff because adaptation can be challenging, without mention the impact on the time management, workflow of the nurses, and the readiness for change. The concepts that are involved are the competence, attitude, method, and system. Since not everybody assimilates technology the same way, the competence of some employees will be compromised with the new system. In this case, there will be a disequilibrium among the staff because some of them will be excited for a change, while others will feel as they aren’t ready to implement new tools into their work duties. These changes could create hostility between the staff members,
This paper will explore some ways facilities are trying to improve on safe medication administration. Many new system safe safeguards are being implemented and reducing the amount of medication errors. Another area facilities are improving is with better medication reconciliation. This collaborated effort may seem lengthy in the beginning but it is a crucial factor in reducing many mistakes. Extra safety measures taken with new graduate nurses with medication administration also may play a key role in reducing errors. In conclusion of the paper I will discuss what I feel about how I prevent making medication errors. In addition, how I care for myself on days that I am not working. Having a clear
Royal Pharmaceutical Society. (2013). Medicines, Ethics and Practice: the professional guide for pharmacists. (37th Ed.). London: Pharmaceutical Press.
A pharmacist plays a very important role in health and patient care. They are responsible for many commitments in the medical field. This includes filling prescriptions with the proper amount of medicine that the patient will need, giving advice on medications that the prescriptions should or should not be taken with, and matching the right prescription with the patient’s illness. They also superintend pharmacy technicians and make sure that they are doing their job properly. Pharmacists contribute to the medical field in many ways that are essential to patient needs. (“Chapter 40: Pharmacists,” 2003).