Complimentary COVID-19 Preparation and Administration Resources are Now Available on RxTOOLKIT.com RxTOOLKIT has created new interactive RxWORKFLOW for IV Safety Preparation and Administration Worksheets for
The country is now entering a new phase of COVID-19, one that is less reactive and more proactive in the form of prevention and treatment. As a
While we are all facing the challenges of this pandemic and with one of the primary focus points being the development of a vaccine, we
For the infusion center nurse, not being familiar with a drug they need to prepare and administer can be a source of stress and anxiety.
The following guest post was written by Joanne Adam, a certified pharmacy technician. We are grateful to Joanne for sharing her story and helping others
In life, you don’t often get a chance to be a part of something at its inception. Those of us who attended the first NICA
There have been so many improvements in the outpatient infusion market in recent years. The good news is that patients can now achieve a higher
As with any occupation, there’s a lot to know in order to become a competent and proficient professional. Healthcare is no different. Based on your
We’ve all seen this; a healthcare worker in a white coat, pockets stuffed with papers. In hand, they have a notebook, handheld calculator, and a
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” B. Franklin On April 9, 2019 my colleagues and I from the Pennsylvania Society of
Our marketing team has been hard at work updating the site to showcase our latest apps and services RxTOOLKIT® is proud to announce the launch of
If you have ever had a prescription filled in a pharmacy, received an IV infusion in a hospital, or received a medication in a nursing
The following post was written by Chris Jerry of the Emily Jerry Foundation. Chris tragically lost his daughter as a result of a preventable medical
In recent years there has been a plethora of new infusion and injection therapies flooding the healthcare market. These new therapies are giving patients with
RxTOOLKIT® is pleased to announce its support of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) and its mission to eliminate preventable deaths by 2020 (0X2020™). The
Pharmacy Technician University (PTU) now included in RxTOOLKIT’s eLEARNING™ division offerings, portion of proceeds donated to the Emily Jerry Foundation. [Ephrata, PA April 2018—] RxTOOLKIT
My essential core motivation comes from both an intense passion to improve the pharmacy profession and a deliberate intention to make the patients it serves
Packaging and labeling are believed to be the cause of 33% of medication errors1 and poor label design is cited as a potential cause.2 In
I recently had a chance to read the article The Overdose: Harm in a Wired Hospital. If you have the time, it’s worth reading. This
A big thanks goes out to Jerry Fahrni for giving us permission to reprint his post. We couldn’t agree with him more. In fact, many
This post was updated on 06-18-20 The profession of pharmacy has certainly evolved in the years since my graduation and licensure. Significant improvements to patient
RxTOOLKIT® and medsafetyonline.org support PA House Bill 854! Pennsylvania House Bill 854 would require Pharmacy Techs to register with the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy
Original post appeared on LinkedIn May 5, 2015, by Rayburn Vrabel, President & Principal Consultant at Vrabel Consulting Inc.: Last week in Mark Neuenschwander’s Point
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Who cares about medication safety as much as we do? The Emily Jerry Foundation! RxTOOLKIT is both honored and excited to announce our official partnership
Anyone who has worked in any healthcare setting can attest what the ISMP and others have documented: Distractions are a major contributor to medication errors.
This post was updated on 06-18-20 I am a Pharmacist, entrepreneur, and founder of several websites: RxTOOLKIT.com, RxTOOLKITLabels.com, and RxTOOLKITeLEARNING.com These sites, applications, and ultimately
We are excited to welcome Christopher Jerry of the Emily Jerry Foundation to Reading Health System next week!
It has been 8 years since I made the biggest mistake of my life. I was responsible for the death of a 2-year-old girl named
Ever since my very first day on the job as a hospital pharmacist, I have placed a “C” using a blue Sharpie on every single
“Health care has safety and quality problems because it relies on outmoded systems of work. Poor designs set the workforce up to fail, regardless of
I began my pharmacy career in 2003 as a pharmacy technician for Weis Markets in Lancaster County, PA. My parents encouraged me to work in
As a health care worker, reporting medication errors is one of our most important professional mandates. Keeping our patients and ourselves from harm involves learning from
MEDICATION ERRORS “A Pharmacist’s Tale” I was working at the hospital last night and caught a “near-miss… The physician ordered a 4000 unit bolus dose
In February 2006, I reported to work in the early morning, at a primary pediatric hospital in Cleveland. I worked double shifts the previous two
About 6 years ago I was working as the IV pharmacist on second shift and I was presented with a large number of IV’s to check
Eric Cropp went to jail; he is a convicted felon. What was Eric Cropp’s crime? ….he was human. An error occurred that had tragic consequences
In the article titled: “Current approaches to punitive action for medication errors by boards of pharmacy”, the authors point out that most boards of pharmacy
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