by Eric Christianson | Nov 8, 2015 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
As a healthcare professional, I try my best to reduce the cost and maximize benefit of pharmaceuticals. Here’s a classic case where we were able to save a patient some money without negatively impacting patient care. I was emailed this info graphic, and...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 4, 2015 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists
I’ve had a lot of students come with me on rotation. I’ve had some future rock stars work with me as well as some students that have left a little more to be desired. How do you avoid striking out on your rotation or internship? Here are 5 ways on how to...
by Eric Christianson | Nov 1, 2015 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I was asked this question the other day. How would you begin to develop clinical pharmacy services? No matter what brand of pharmacy you practice, there are a lot of good answers to that question. Quality services, a good business model or plan, expansive clinical...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 28, 2015 | Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls For Pharmacists, Psychiatry and Addiction Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
When using antidepressants, one of the major reasons why we select a medication is the side effects that medication has. In geriatrics where weight loss can be problematic, you may see Remeron (mirtazapine) used to help stimulate appetite and help a patient’s...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 25, 2015 | Educational Case Studies For Pharmacists, Gastrointestinal Case Studies
PPI’s for NSAID prophylaxis is a common practice I’ve seen by numerous clinicians. In the geriatric population especially, there is significant GI ulcer risk from NSAIDs. The problem of polypharmacy is a big one, make sure you are paying attention to the...
