by Eric Christianson | Dec 5, 2017 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I’m a little late on my day 2 wrap up of the ASHP Midyear meeting. With ongoing discussions today with more pharmacists, residents and students, I can’t help but think what pharmacy is going to look like in 10 or 20 years. I think the key to identifying...
by Eric Christianson | Dec 3, 2017 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
For those of you looking for BCPS help in the next year or two, you better not wait any longer – This one time only initial offer will end Monday December 4th, 2017! On Day 1 of ASHP Midyear, I had a really enjoyable day of interacting with some fantastic...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 26, 2017 | Polypharmacy Cases And The Prescribing Cascade
Here’s a case scenario with a primary focus on the NSAID prescribing cascade. A 76 year old male has a past medical history of: COPD CHF Hypertension GERD Osteoarthritis Current medications include: Metoprolol 25 mg BID Lisinopril 10 mg daily Symbicort 160/4.5...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 22, 2017 | Long Term Care Consultant Pharmacist Education and Information
Consultant pharmacists play a very important role in long term care. We often support nursing and providers in assurance that medications are used appropriate and safely in our residents. Antibiotic stewardship in long term care is an ever expanding topic and...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 19, 2017 | Endocrine Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls, Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists
There are lots of different medications utilized in type 2 diabetes. Finding that perfect combination can be a challenge, and what has worked for them in the past may not always necessarily work in the future as things change. Here I demonstrate the importance of...
