Exploration of clinical pharmacists working in the department of orthopedics
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-0111.2014.06.019
- Received Date: 2013-08-08
- Rev Recd Date: 2013-12-03
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Key words:
- clinical pharmacist /
- department of orthopedics /
- pharmaceutical care
Abstract: Objective To summarize the experience of clinical pharmacist's work and explore the working method of pharmaceutical care in the department of orthopedics. Methods With the characteristics of the orthopedics department, clinical pharmacists should provide pharmaceutical care in steps. At present, we focus on pharmaceutical inquisition, management of antibiotics use of perioperative patients, and assisting doctors on the treatment of infectious patients and choosing proper analgesics. Results The work was gradually been accepted by doctors and nurses, and their requirement for clinical pharmacist was increased, which enhanced the basis of depth and breadth of pharmaceutical care in the future. Conclusion Clinical pharmacists should grasp the feature of orthopedics department and improve their working capability gradually, thus to supply pharmaceutical care for the clinic with better quality.
Citation: | Cai Yan, Zhang Kanghuai, Wu Wenying. Exploration of clinical pharmacists working in the department of orthopedics[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service, 2014, 32(6): 473-475. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-0111.2014.06.019 |