Interprofessional Collaboration between Prescribers and Pharmacists
The purpose of this assignment is to interview a pharmacist to learn more about interprofessional collaboration between prescribers and pharmacists. If possible, volunteer to shadow the pharmacist. Discuss the following in your interview:
The process of filling a prescription.
Common reasons pharmacists call providers to clarify orders.
What is on a proper prescription.
Common omissions on prescriptions they receive.
Medication errors pharmacists encounter.
The prior authorization (PAR) process and common par medications.
Write a 500-1,000 word paper summarizing your experience and what you learned from the pharmacist you interviewed. Reflect on how this information will help your prescription writing. Discuss intercollaboration between pharmacists and prescribers.
You are required to cite three to five sources related to intercollaboration to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
Prepare this paper according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide
Interview: Interprofessional Collaboration between Prescribers and Pharmacists
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Interview: Interprofessional Collaboration between Prescribers and Pharmacists
Collaboration between prescribers and pharmacists is crucial since it determines the quality of drug administration. The role of a pharmacist is to supply the patients with high-quality medicines to restore their health condition. Prescribers are healthcare professionals such as dentists or physicians permitted to issue drug prescriptions for human use. Therefore, the two professions are interconnected. Interprofessional collaborative practice between the two bodies is necessary for quality health outcomes across the healthcare settings (Zielińska-Tomczak, 2021a). I conducted a comprehensive interview with a pharmacist in my location to understand different elements such as common omissions, proper prescription, medical errors, and provider clarification. The paper summarizes the experience gained in the interview and the interprofessional collaboration between prescribers and pharmacists.
Summary of the Experience
I conducted the interview in the pharmacist's area of work for convenience. The interview was face-to-face to allow me to collect valid and primary information. I learned a lot of concepts and medical ideologies from the pharmacist. The key lesson learned was filling a prescription that the pharmacist indicated to be a five-step-based. The first step is receiving and analyzing the prescription to identify any significant errors. The pharmacist then translates the prescription and enters accurate data. After data entry, the pharmacists fill the prescription and counsel the patient. I noted that the steps should strictly be followed to avoid confusing the patient.
I also had a positive experience since she provided comprehensive details to the questions. For instance, she stated that the common reasons pharmacists call for clarification from the providers are limiting errors, providing quality medication, and any order that is not clearly documented. I learned that a proper prescription defines the quality of medication. Many pharmacists have different ways of describing a proper description. However, I learned that a proper description meets a patient's qualitative recovery threshold. The experience in the interview was also overwhelming since the pharmacist could provide examples of specific medications which are poorly prescribed, such as fluoxetine. Fluoxetine is an antidepressant meant for treating teens with depression and should not exceed 80mg per day. However, some prescriptions exceed it, which is a health issue for patients due to extreme side effects such as anxiety.
Additionally, I noted key omissions received by many pharmacists. They include days for consuming the drug, primary disease, and alternative doses. In such cases, the pharmacist must call for clarification. The area which was comprehensively discussed is the medical errors. The area was significant since it is one of the largest clinical challeng...