During the week there are a large number of pharmacists (many specialists) covering the patients in the hospital... on the weekend there are 4 specialists for all the patients in all the areas of the hospital. This weekend I am one of those four.
Saturday was only slightly better than having dental work done (and anyone who knows me knows how I feel about the dentist)... Trying to organize and figure out how to sensibly provide pharmacy care to that many people takes some thought and just some time to get set up. Today when I got to work I had a plan. I looked at all the SICU patients and made a list of things to f/u on and then I put in my TPNs and then I did the kinetics for the floor patients and then I looked back over the SICU patients for changes/interventions I made earlier and then I looked over the floor patients briefly to identify need for renal dosing and if there were any monitored meds that I had missed. I think it was a good system. I left 2 hours earlier than I did yesterday so I call that a win.
Today was day 14 of 18 so I am really starting to feel it. I cannot wait until Thursday afternoon when I leave and go to see B. I definitely am aching for a weekend :-)
Ok, that's really all I had to blog about. My project is going well so far and I'm excited about it. My last rotation went really well and Tuesday I start SICU month 2 (student included). Should be fun.
later kids :-)
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