Dear Staff of Doctors Offices Everywhere, There is an obvious lack of common knowledge in Doctors office as to the “proper” way to phone in an Rx.  So I have taken upon myself to give you all a little guideline to hang up in your office so you and/or your office staff don’t become a [...]

I’m tired of candy coating and being all “politically correct” about this issue, so I’m just going to come right out and be an asshole. You’ve been warned: If you cannot speak clear English, do NOT call in prescriptions. Yes, I’m calling you all out: STOP FUCKING CALLING IN PRESCRIPTIONS IF YOU HAVE A THICK [...]

There are some things that go on in a pharmacy that are set in stone like the sun rising in the morning. Pharmacy school should publish this list for their students. Seriously, its all true. Lets examine a few: Drug reps/Headhunters/Pharm Companies/etc will always call you/stop by at the absolute worst time. Much like the [...]

I know I’m going to get some hatemail with this one, but this topic really bugs the hell out of me. I get this call today from the hospital (as if the gods themselves read my blog and graced me with discharge orders) from a self identified “Nurse” from the “floor” who could barely speak [...]

Whats more fun than a kick in the balls? More exciting than seeing plastic bags full of random pill bottles plunk on your counter? More uplifting than seeing that 65 year old who cant tie her own shoes walk in the front door with yet another barrage of same questions she asked yesterday? More hilarious [...]

Now feel free to correct me if i’m wrong, but is every county hospital the most mismanaged, poorly ran, sinkhole of my tax-paying dollars on the planet? Why dont I just throw 1/3 of my paycheck into the air and let the retarded rejects of the medical profession (if you want to associate them with [...]

I love getting hate mail from people who try to defend what I bitch about. Here is a good one: Most CNMs have Master’s Degrees…hardly career college. My response to that: Then learn your shit so I dont have to correct your errors. If you have a “masters” degree, then obvously you should have some [...]

We all get those uppity patients once in a while who think they know it all. Give a patient an inch of information thats somewhat techincal and the’ll run a mile with it. Show one www.webmd.com and they think they know as much as a pharmacist. Suggest something and you’ll get 15 printed out pages [...]

Actual conversation between a pharmacist and a nurse. -Phone Rings RPh – “Hello, this is the pharmacy.” RN – “Yes, hello. I am calling to inquire about Mr. Xs medication.” RPh – “OK, what’s going on?” RN – “Well, the problem is this: He’s supposed to get 20 mg of this medication, but you guys [...]