Shoutout to the night pharmacist at my hospital, who I've never actually met in person. I just know her voice.
Had a heparin drip order tonight that didn't match the protocol, and before I could even page anyone she called me and said she'd already reached out to the resident and had it fixed. Then she asked if I was doing okay because she could tell from the queue we were slammed.
I don't think people realize how much the behind the scenes night crew holds this place together. Who's the person on your night shift that nobody sees but everybody needs?
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Post replyMeanwhile admin cut us down to one overnight pharmacist for the whole building and acts shocked when verification takes 90 minutes. The good ones are carrying way too much.
Love this for you, but it really depends on who's on. Some nights I get a warm human, other nights I get a one-word rejection note and a phone that rings forever.
Night pharmacy catches so much. Ours flagged a duplicate order last month that three of us had already looked right past.
Our overnight house supervisor. She shows up with a portable vitals machine and an extra set of hands exactly when you think you're drowning, and she never makes you feel like you should've handled it yourself.