by Eric Christianson | Jan 13, 2019 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
I stumbled into an article the other day and I cannot seem to locate it again. What I do remember is 4 characteristics of high level clinicians. I believe that the group of individuals studied was primarily physicians. While the article is escaping me, there...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 9, 2019 | Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
If you are currently a healthcare professional, you’ll probably remember things from school that made you shake your head. Why did we learn about that, it never happens?!? I can relate with that and when I think back about my education, I remember professors...
by Eric Christianson | Jan 2, 2019 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists
Whenever humans are involved in a process, there is bound to be errors. As a clinical pharmacist who helps patients and other healthcare professionals safely use medications, I see a lot of mistakes. In long term care and assisted living facilities I would...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 30, 2018 | BCGP Exam, Pharmacist Board Certification Information And Help
Preparing for the BCGP Exam was apparently very difficult for pharmacists in 2018. The Spring 2018 results revealed a pass rate of 43%. I anticipated that it would at least be a little higher in the Fall of 2018, but I was wrong. The pass rate for the fall testing...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 26, 2018 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
Orthostasis risk with SGLT-2 Inhibitors is a potential minor concern, particularly in our geriatric population. While a drop in blood pressure can be a good thing for a significant chunk of diabetes patients, that potential modest drop can lead to an increased...
