by Eric Christianson | Apr 22, 2018 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Teaching patients how to use their medications is at the heart of what we do as pharmacists. I wanted to share some of the crazy medication administration errors that I have seen or heard of. I also encourage you to comment below if you have some good ones that you...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 1, 2017 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
If you’ve worked in pharmacy and medication management for any period of time, you have certainly ran into medication misinformation. In my work, I will often get asked questions by nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians. Those questions also certainly...
by Eric Christianson | Oct 16, 2016 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Medication errors happen all the time. I have routinely reviewed medication errors for numerous institutions. I wanted to share three examples of medication errors that I’ve seen in my career. I would also encourage you to share any that you have seen in the...
by Eric Christianson | Jun 5, 2016 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I’ve worked with hundreds of nurses. Most of the nurses I’ve worked with are in long term care. I wanted to touch on an issue that I see happen once in a while. I’ve seen a number of mistakes with hold orders or parameters on orders. A 61 year old female has a past...
by Eric Christianson | Apr 17, 2016 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I’ve educated about morphine numerous times and how fatal mistakes can be. This is especially true of morphine due to the availability of so many different doses, dosage forms, concentrations etc. I came across this case the other day from a friend who messaged...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 7, 2016 | Medication Errors, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
Medication reconciliation is a major problem! I outline some things to look for in this short video! – Enjoy
