Jennifer
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
My fifth rotation brought me back to
Ann Arbor for a drug information rotation at the University of Michigan Health
System Michigan House. U of M –
affiliated healthcare professionals may call, page, or email questions to the
drug information department. Another
classmate was on this rotation with me, so we would take turns answering drug
questions. One of us would answer
questions in the morning and one in the afternoon. I learned about many new drug information
resources and became more adept in navigating old ones.
I received a variety of questions,
some of which involved questions about the administration of medications
through a gastric or jejunal tube, if a refrigerated medication was still
usable even though a refrigerator went out of range, if a medication contained
preservatives, recipes for compounding, if titration was needed when switching
from one medication to another, and possible side effects of herbal
medications. Researching the answers to these questions required utilization of
databases, websites, books, and sometimes calling the manufacturer of a
specific drug product. Then, I would
discuss my findings with a pharmacist before responding to the healthcare
professional who had asked the question. I actually worked with four
different pharmacists while at Michigan House.
I had a main preceptor and three other pharmacists who I worked with on
projects, and they were all wonderful to work with.
When I
was not answering questions, I worked on several projects. I created two drug monographs for
presentation to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and wrote a newsletter
article for Pharmacy for UM. I was fortunate to be able to attend several
different meetings, including a P&T Committee meeting and a
pain management committee meeting.
Overall, this rotation helped me to become more competent in
navigating through the different drug references, and this applies to any area
of pharmacy!
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