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Nurse Practitioner And Pharmacist Collaboration In Rural Congregate Housing Facility, Kendra Babcock Pharmd

Theses and Dissertations

A Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) expanded her clinical services to include a project called Senior Transitions (ST). The CNP visited assisted living facilities in the area and conducted rounds on each of the facility’s patients participating in the ST program. The CNP had collaborated with pharmacists in her prior practice setting and wanted to continue doing so in her new practice setting. A pharmacy resident was assigned to participate in co-visits with the CNP at a local assisted-living facility and consulted on any medication-related questions regarding long-term care facility patients which were followed by the practitioner. While conducting co-visits and …

Evaluating Naloxone Access And Prescribing Requirements In The Opioid Epidemic Across The United States, Krista Brooks, Tom Davis, Khoa Nguyen, Ngan-Dinh Nguyen, Tashrique Rahman, Lucero Villa

Faculty Articles & Research

• Deaths related to opioid overdose has been an increasing problem in the United States
• Deaths related to opioid overdoses can be prevented by the use of naloxone which reverses the effects of opioids
• Approaches to promote naloxone access have been described by federal agencies, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Medication Therapy Management: Empowering The Patient, Aimee Henderson, Krista Brooks, Jordyn Richey, Victoria Thompson

Faculty Articles & Research

Medication Therapy Management provides the community with many benefits. In order to demonstrate the importance, we used pharmacist surveys to convey how often MTM is utilized, pharmacists perspectives on service utilization and challenges, and goals and expectations of the outcomes of MTM services.

The Impact Of Naloxone Training And Education In The Community, Tom Davis, Krista Brooks, Saleena Brownell, Kayley Humann, Carla Williams

Faculty Articles & Research

The issue of opioid overdose has become a national crisis and is receiving a lot of attention in the media. In the state of Oklahoma, 388 people died from opioid overdose in 2017. Nationally, there were over 47,600 opioid-related drug overdose deaths in 2017.

February 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

January 2019, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

2019 Edition, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Sig

The Sig Newsletter from the Southwestern Oklahoma State University College of Pharmacy - 2019 Edition

Pharmaceutical Industry's Effect On Socioeconomic Development In Sub-Saharan Africa In Relation To Family Planning Accessibility, Tessa Demarest

AUCTUS: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship

There is a large unmet need for family planning services in sub-Saharan Africa (Goodkind et al, 2018). Pharmaceutical companies contribute to the accessibility of medications in developing countries (Cottingham & Berer, 2011). If the pharmaceutical industry strongly affects access to contraceptives in sub-Saharan Africa, then it is possible that adjustments made to the industry would increase access to contraceptives. I explored how contraceptives change the economic and social development of subSaharan Africa to determine if contraception benefits Africans enough for their shortage to be a serious injustice. This is followed by how the pharmaceutical industry affects access to and types …

Assessment And Analysis Of H.Pylori Infection Treatment Strategies Of St. Vincent Hospital's Family And Internal Medicine Clinics, Rebecca Orr

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacteria that is responsible for causing chronic gastritis, ulcers in the stomach and intestine, and eventually even gastric lymphoma or cancer. Multiple treatment options have been recommended for treating an H. pylori infection based on kidney function, previous antibiotic exposure, and whether or not the infection is recurrent. The most common regimens used at St. Vincent's primary care centers closely mimic the American College of Gastroenterology's clinical guidelines. However, these medications (clarithromycin and levofloxacin) have been associated with high rates of resistance in other countries. The United States has very limited data on H. pylori's …

Evaluation Of An Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Program In A Specialty Clinic Setting, Elizabeth Hauk

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Introduction: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has gained popularity since its first description in 1974. At Community Health Network (CHN), the OPAT clinic was developed three years ago by an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist and includes pharmacist driven monitoring for all patients receiving OPAT. The pharmacist ensures labs are drawn weekly to assess for renal or hepatic function changes, medication levels are drawn and adjusted as needed, and repeat labs and levels are ordered to continue assessing therapy. There have not been any studies to date to investigate CHN’s OPAT program both demographically and clinically.

Objectives: The primary objective of …

Nsu Sharks Rx_Winter 2019, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Sharks Rx

Newsletter

December 2018, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

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Indiana University Health: A Student, An Institution, And The People, Allison Bates

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Allison Bates is a student in Purdue University’s Doctor of Pharmacy program with an anticipated graduation date of May 2019. Her future career aspirations are to practice in ambulatory care pharmacy or in an oncology setting. She has volunteered with the Joseph Maley Foundation since 2009 and with the “It’s My Closet” organization in Lafayette since 2014. This article describes her experience working as an intern with Dr. Dawn Moore, Vice President of Pharmacy and Chief Pharmacy Officer at IU Health.

Value-Added Services: Incorporating Pharmacy Students In A Hospital Setting, Megan Unger

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Megan Unger, a PharmD candidate in her fourth professional year in the College of Pharmacy, completed an introductory pharmacy practice experience at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, during her third professional year. This was the third of thirteen experiential learning rotations that she will complete prior to graduation in 2019. Her future plans include pursuing a postgraduate residency training program. In this article, Megan highlights the value-added services that pharmacy students can provide to institutional pharmacy settings and the patients served.

Medication Therapy Management: Empowering The Patient, Aimee Henderson, Krista Brooks, Jordyn Richey, Victoria Thompson

Faculty Articles & Research

Medication Therapy Management provides the community with many benefits. In order to demonstrate the importance, we used pharmacist surveys to convey how often MTM is utilized, pharmacists perspectives on service utilization and challenges, and goals and expectations of the outcomes of MTM services.

September/October/November 2018, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

The Next Generation: A Novel Diabetes Elective Course For Pharmacy Students, Catherine Hedigan, Mirna Rezkalla, Matthew Ta, Amy M. Egras, Pharmd, Bcps, Bc-Adm

College of Pharmacy Posters

Background

• 30.3 million people or nearly 10% of the United States are diagnosed with diabetes
• Patients with uncontrolled diabetes often have many clinicians, including pharmacists, to help control their diabetes
• Clinicians that can empathize with patients have shown to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes2
• The Diabetes Immersion elective at Thomas Jefferson University College of Pharmacy is offered to third-year pharmacy students to provide additional knowledge about diabetes through hands-on learning and guest lecturers
• The class emphasizes a well-rounded understanding of diabetes touching on topics that may not otherwise be covered in required courses due to time constraints

August 2018, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

Impact Of An Academic Pharmacy Elective On Student Interest In A Career In Academia, Gina Bellottie, Pharmd, Bcacp, Lindsay Fitzpatrick, Bs, Pharmd, Elena Umland, Pharmd

College of Pharmacy Posters

Objective

To determine the impact of an academic pharmacy elective on student interest in pursuing academic careers.

July 2018, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

Nsu Sharks Rx-Summer, 2018, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Sharks Rx

No abstract provided.

June 2018, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

Nova Southeaster University College Of Pharmacy Senior Awards Dinner Dance, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

May 2018, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

April 2018, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

Evaluation Of Pharmacy Students’ Tendency To Self-Medicate, Rebekah Lee Crandall, Danielle O'Neal

Senior Theses

Objective: To investigate whether the tendency to self-medicate increases as students progress though the pharmacy curriculum.

Design: An online survey was administered through Survey Monkey by a link sent to the email addresses of students who attended the South Carolina College of Pharmacy/ University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP/USC-COP) during the 2017-2018 school year.

Methods: Self-medication was defined as the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications, medications prescribed to another person, and recreational (i.e. alcohol, tobacco) or illicit substances for therapeutic purposes. The primary outcome was the likelihood of each class of pharmacy students to self-medicate based on a …

Nsu Sharks Rx-Spring, 2018, College Of Pharmacy

NSU Sharks Rx

Volume 3, Number 1

Implementation Of An Iv Workflow System To Reduce Iv Preparation Errors, Craig Senholzi, Rph, Mba, Jeremy Lawton, Pharmd, Gary Bea, Bs, Brian G. Swift, Pharm.D., Mba

Pharmacy Presentations, Posters, and Grand Rounds

The goals of our IV workflow implementation project were to:

• Promote safety by reducing the number of preparation errors involving IV products that could subsequently lead to patient harm.
• Promote efficiency and standardization in our IV workflow process.
• Minimize waste of compounded IV products.
• Assist in our journey toward high reliability.

February 2018, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

The Future Direction Of Inter-Professional Education In Ireland: Insights From Focus Groups With Key Stakeholders, Cathal Cadogan, Cristin Ryan, Paul Gallagher, Helena Kelly, Catriona Bradley, Wilsie Bishop, Brian Cross, Larry Calhoun, Mckenzie Calhoun, Debbie C. Byrd, Reid B. Blackwelder, Judith Strawbridge

ETSU Faculty Works

Rationale: An inter-professional education (IPE) masterclass symposium titled, ‘The journey to team-based healthcare’, was jointly hosted by the School of Pharmacy, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), the Irish Institute of Pharmacy and the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy in East Tennessee State University in May 2017. The masterclass provided a comprehensive overview of IPE initiatives based on the extensive experience of senior academics from the host institutions, which included staff from pharmacy, nursing and medicine. The masterclass was attended by healthcare professionals, policy makers and educationalists working in Ireland. As part of the symposium, focus groups were conducted …