[NPInfo] pharmacist and injections

[Shelby Havens]

I am not too concerned about pharmacists giving flu shots. They will never replace registered nurses in the hospital skilled bedside care role. I have never seen a pharmacist start an IV, insert a Foley catheter, or put in an NG tube. Furthermore, pharmacists probably cannot do a physical assessment, draw blood, or perform a sterile dressing change.  
 
Best Regards,
 
Shelby Havens   > From: sgwiers at hotmail.com> To: npinfo at nurse.net> Subject: RE: [NPInfo] pharmacist and injections> Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:07:19 +0000> > One local pharmacy has been in-serviced/trained to give Zostavax which has helped with our dilemma about whether to stock (we're small and probably wouldn't distribute enough to stock it). People get flu shots in a variety of community settings around here (such as grocery stores, senior centers, and churches). It doesn't seem that a PharmD would be less able than the MAs in our office or than those who give flu vaccines at the local grocery store (I believe that they are public health nurses). > > Sue> > > > > From: Gjdiwpx at aol.com> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:11:35 -0400> Subject: Re: [NPInfo] pharmacist and injections> To: npinfo at nurse.net> > I have no problem with pharmacists giving imunizations. They certainly know > the pharm properties and giving a shot is not rocket science. I am not so > threatened that I would think it matters that "I did not order them" As long > as people get them, I think I would let my mom do it!! (No, that last part is > not true!!)> > Arlene CRNP> Pennylvania> > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel > deal here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)> _______________________________________________> NPInfo mailing list> NPInfo at nurse.net> http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> *****************************> _________________________________________________________________> Be the filmmaker you always wanted to be—learn how to burn a DVD with Windows®.> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588797/direct/01/_______________________________________________> NPInfo mailing list> NPInfo at nurse.net> http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> *****************************
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