Posted by Janice on March 5, 2000, at 23:44:44
In reply to Pharmacists - Problems or Praise, posted by Cam W. on March 4, 2000, at 23:35:04
Hi Cam,
I think I'm the only other Canadian on babbleland.
I've had only good experiences with pharmacists, both in Toronto and here in Calgary. Most times, I've found them to be extremely helpful. One pharmacist recently spent about 15 minutes with me one evening explaining how my medication was working, and he managed to do this in layman's language.One suggestion for the students would be to never say the name of psychiatrict medications outloud - even when they are doing the consultation with the client. I used to get my medications in a drugstore by my office, and would sometimes run into my collegues there. Although, I can never remember any pharmacist saying the name of the drug, I often felt concerned that they may.
One time, I came to pick up my medication earlier than I said I would. The medication wasn't ready yet and I was unable to wait for it, as I had an all afternoon meeting. Since I couldn't pick up the medication that afternoon and was going away for the week-end, the pharmacy had someone bring it to my office. I really appreciated it, especially since it wasn't their fault...and them, they got my loyalty.
Good luck, and thanks for educating these people. I don't like the sounds of those 'Walmart style pharmacies' - I hope they don't make it up here!
Janice
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