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 | Sep 11, 2016 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
My eyes were opened a little bit wider this week as I recently attended a conference on the opioid crisis. After a few of the numbers I heard, it is apparent to me that the medical community as a whole can do better at helping to solve and prevent this problem....
by Eric Christianson | Aug 14, 2016 | Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
I’ll give you a little break from clinical content and share with you a little satire. I’m as guilty as anyone when it comes to those delicious salty treats. Sweets and chocolate are good, but I can usually stop myself. I’ve still got some time...
by Eric Christianson | Jul 31, 2016 | Career Advice for Pharmacy Students, Residents and New Pharmacists, Personal Stories From The Front Lines of Clinical Pharmacy
In ways I admire people who have no trouble carrying debt, because I despise being in debt. Unfortunately it took me about 6 or 7 years of undergrad and pharmacy school to figure that out, and in that time frame I accumulated nearly 145,000 dollars in debt. Pharmacy...
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...
