by Eric Christianson | Jul 29, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Spending a good chunk of my time in geriatrics, we get into these situations where there are options on the table, but we may not like any of them. Selecting antipsychotics in Parkinson’s is one of those crappy situations. If you remember the pharmacology and...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 25, 2018 | BCPS Exam
Preparing for the BCPS exam can be an overwhelming task. Having the good fortune of passing two of them, I get quite a few questions about how to set up a BCPS study schedule. Or, how much time do I need to spend preparing for the BCPS exam? I’ve created a...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 22, 2018 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Neurology, Pain, and Musculoskeletal Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Many institutions are working with patients to try to taper off of opioids. Setting up an opioid taper schedule is not something that should be taken lightly. This is a process that I’ve helped with quite a bit so I definitely have an understanding that...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 18, 2018 | BCGP Exam, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
The BCGP pass rate has historically been excellent compared to BCPS, BCACP, critical care, etc. I had a request from a follower to comment on this given the recent drop in the BCGP pass rate. The BCGP credential has switched over to the BPS umbrella now. Prior to...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 15, 2018 | BCPS Exam, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
BPS is the Board of Pharmacy Specialties and they are responsible for creating the certification exams, setting the passing score (historical pass rates) and managing the application process. There are a couple of planned BCPS application changes for 2019 and...