tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post6068873634837872309..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Pharmacy quizGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86805561552058185222010-02-22T14:24:17.655-05:002010-02-22T14:24:17.655-05:00I don't think there was, and the nurse sitting...I don't think there was, and the nurse sitting next to me didn't, either.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1833446325937858142010-02-22T14:22:50.819-05:002010-02-22T14:22:50.819-05:00Just out of curiosity, was there any hostility on ...Just out of curiosity, was there any hostility on your part? Not accusing you of anything, but sometimes we pharmacists get it from doctors for no reason either. If you were respectful, then I apologize on behalf of that pharmacist. Arrogance makes us all look bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-48766179596592312662010-02-22T12:53:14.390-05:002010-02-22T12:53:14.390-05:00Ah, ambiguity. Well, not really.Ah, ambiguity. Well, not really.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-77736843639110513772010-02-22T09:19:44.765-05:002010-02-22T09:19:44.765-05:00There is nothing worse than unsolicited advice, pa...There is nothing worse than unsolicited advice, particularly when it's wrong headed, unnecessary and delivered aggressively.<br /><br />I'm currently in the US for a week being normally based in the UK. One of the first things i do is go to a pharmacy and stock up on all the over the counter meds i can't get in the UK. Things like generic versions of Vick's inhalers that actually work, melatonin and topical antibiotic creams. I also usually get one or two things I could buy over the counter in the UK, put not without unwanted public interrogation by a counter assistant about my medical and medication history. The Joy of just presenting a basket of over the counter meds to a checkout assistant at a pharmacy, paying and walking out almost justifies 8 hours in cattle class across the pond in itself.John Woolmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103272578479980723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89056024735690839942010-02-22T08:11:48.724-05:002010-02-22T08:11:48.724-05:00Did you ask him what would your going back to scho...Did you ask him what would your going back to school do with him reading the order wrong?McFury CPhThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493720401095887669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89005273909931669592010-02-22T07:52:07.779-05:002010-02-22T07:52:07.779-05:00Punctuation saves lives....Let's eat Grandma v...Punctuation saves lives....Let's eat Grandma vs Let's eat, Grandma! <br /><br />Sorry, just seems relevant somehow. *^_^*TheLittleFlowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680905467538981680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-82245313308881979442010-02-22T07:49:45.775-05:002010-02-22T07:49:45.775-05:00@dan -- the pharmacist in question may have been a...@dan -- the pharmacist in question may have been a jerk, but don't diss the profession. I'm an RN & would be lost without the pharmacy staff. If I have questions about a medication, I ALWAYS call the pharmacist. Likewise, I catch potential errors all the time because I'm with the patient and make note of the whole picture (labs, VS, etc.).DreamingTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911536074688347584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28126716306683140752010-02-22T01:10:26.931-05:002010-02-22T01:10:26.931-05:00"But when I wake up in the morning I'm at..."But when I wake up in the morning I'm at home, not at the friggin hospital, so how can I give the friggin patient his friggin pill??? Jeez, don't you understand ANYTHING??? Maybe YOU didn't learn the difference between a house and a hospital in the tenth grade, but ***I*** did! Maybe you should go back to school!!!"Li'l Azathothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-66463065846053875722010-02-22T00:44:17.080-05:002010-02-22T00:44:17.080-05:00The original directions seem very clear, could th...The original directions seem very clear, could this be a handwriting problem????? Too bad the pharmacist was so rude - you run into people like that in every walk of life. Dr G - I love your site and your insight! read you every day!lCougar RPhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89520488078756094762010-02-21T23:48:39.251-05:002010-02-21T23:48:39.251-05:00As a SR. CPHT I have gotten a few weird prescripti...As a SR. CPHT I have gotten a few weird prescriptions. Some of which got past a floater pharmacist and I had to question. However, I did completly understand that order. Yes RPh's do call the doctor back if the order is unclear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-63353109331332014482010-02-21T22:52:43.260-05:002010-02-21T22:52:43.260-05:00Just wanted to drop you a note to say thanks for t...Just wanted to drop you a note to say thanks for the laughs! I lead a crazy stressful life (don't we all?) But I manage to stop in once a day and you always make me laugh... it a great 2 minute break each day. <br /><br />BTW my word verification is unwart lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-58214861089381082652010-02-21T22:21:40.923-05:002010-02-21T22:21:40.923-05:00there are a few in every profession....ugh...what ...there are a few in every profession....ugh...what a dumb@$$....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-49213366901086136632010-02-21T21:14:12.824-05:002010-02-21T21:14:12.824-05:00I don't know. The order seemed pretty clear t...I don't know. The order seemed pretty clear to me. But who am I to say? I'm just a lowly RPh finishing my nontraditional PharmD program.<br /><br />Just remember: you can't fix stupid.Pvt Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01291783301055448560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-41444703394837363472010-02-21T21:07:50.110-05:002010-02-21T21:07:50.110-05:00The cause is obvious. The pharmacist had too much ...The cause is obvious. The pharmacist had too much blood circulating in their caffeine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19493222338552643412010-02-21T20:45:21.108-05:002010-02-21T20:45:21.108-05:00Um....1 tab at ~ 8am, the other at noon. Not sure...Um....1 tab at ~ 8am, the other at noon. Not sure what's confusing about this. You came across a moron, and a conceited one at that. Sorry about that, they exist in all professions.RxDawgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-3126362372634026142010-02-21T20:36:53.442-05:002010-02-21T20:36:53.442-05:00I thought pharmacists did know everything though d...I thought pharmacists did know everything though doc? I mean shoot, that is why they dispense the medicine and you just write words on a pad with numbers but it is them who hand the medicine over - even if it is with a leery eye and second/third/fourth/etc judgements on the doctors work - so they are an integral part in patient care. Blah blah blah.dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-84086571711139855612010-02-21T20:36:27.375-05:002010-02-21T20:36:27.375-05:00Being the devil's advocate...
Depends on the h...Being the devil's advocate...<br />Depends on the handwriting...I'm just saying. Handwriting can make things look so different, not that Dr G has bad handwriting <br /><br /><br />Word Verification: worries (now that is just funny)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-76138294984248182822010-02-21T20:23:51.963-05:002010-02-21T20:23:51.963-05:00Anon @12:05----dude, you got wayyyy too technical....Anon @12:05----dude, you got wayyyy too technical. <br /><br />Dr. G--I totally read that as 1 in the am, and 1 at noon. Not sure what the problem was, I'm thinking a lack of schooling on the pharm's part, certainly not yours!!!!The RPhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-39765077888435481012010-02-21T20:05:02.717-05:002010-02-21T20:05:02.717-05:00Seems clear to me. 2 tabs/day, but they need to be...Seems clear to me. 2 tabs/day, but they need to be taken by 12 noon.<br /><br />If the patient doesn't awaken until noon, then they'd only get one pill that day, right? <br /><br />Sounds like the dosing schedule for Provigil....Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-69253809148050946082010-02-21T19:54:14.448-05:002010-02-21T19:54:14.448-05:00Too funny. These types of things occur in all sor...Too funny. These types of things occur in all sorts of situations. I remember being at the pharmacy and when I went to the register, I told her in English (will make sense in a second) that I would like to ring the two orders up separately as I needed two receipts. She acknowledged in English and then proceed to speak to me in Spanish. I don't speak a word of Spanish so I replied in Arabic (I just happen to speak Arabic). She looked at me and then said in English "I thought you were bilingual." I replied in English "I am bilingual." Honest to goodness, she argued with me and denied that I am bilingual. I told her that bilingual meant being able to speak two languages. She denied that and informed me that it meant speaking English and Spanish. I paid for the purchases and left. OY!bbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060373657650063777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-17406790208232477622010-02-21T19:50:22.054-05:002010-02-21T19:50:22.054-05:00heehee I like what frantic said =)
Maybe the rph ...heehee I like what frantic said =)<br /><br />Maybe the rph has a crush on you, was trying to piss you off so you'd come down to yell at her and she'll bat her eyes at you and flash you a little sumpin'<br /><br />No? Well then I guess she's (or he's) just an effin idiot =)rxBambihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334316477460537688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-61224783375187803592010-02-21T19:15:21.527-05:002010-02-21T19:15:21.527-05:00Oh good Lord, how could someone possibly misinterp...Oh good Lord, how could someone possibly misinterpret that? There's no shortage of idiots anywhere.Frantic Pharmacisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804872250102867314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-9470176273893675972010-02-21T18:34:56.053-05:002010-02-21T18:34:56.053-05:00This is an old joke and yes, it is about doctors, ...This is an old joke and yes, it is about doctors, but for some reason, it seems to be able to be applied to pharmacists (and other medical professionals) as well:<br /><br />"What do you call a person who graduated last in medical school?"<br /><br />"Doctor."Dananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-34866799569359193092010-02-21T18:24:41.094-05:002010-02-21T18:24:41.094-05:00When I worked at the hospital, I had a fellow phar...When I worked at the hospital, I had a fellow pharmacist call a doctor and argue with him that he had exceeded the max daily dose of morphine for an end-stage cancer patient. I tried to keep him from calling, but he insisted. He didn't last very long with us. Don't forget, even the person who graduates last in the class can still get their license.LilMsHppyPillznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-3859076303992159352010-02-21T17:27:42.639-05:002010-02-21T17:27:42.639-05:00And of course, if the patient takes that first pil...And of course, if the patient takes that first pill upon waking in the morning, then decides to take a nap and doesn't wake up...ever...this wouldn't be a problem.<br /><br />>:pDorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338749527126447129noreply@blogger.com