This weeks #STV150 Caregiver memory comes from Sister Judith Ann - TopicsExpress



          

This weeks #STV150 Caregiver memory comes from Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, Congregational Leader, Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. I began working at St. Vincent Charity as a Pharmacy Technician in 1962. In 1973, we began the first clinical pharmacy program in a community hospital in the US. In fact, we were the first program in Cleveland. We located the pharmacy on 6 West. We covered both ICU and the neurosurgical wing. I went on clinical rounds daily with Drs. Bishop, Tank and Suresky (neurosurgeons) and directly worked with fellows from the Cleveland Clinic. We had staff teaching on new medications and also were involved with the residents on drug interactions, etc. We took drug histories of the patients and also counseled patients with nursing upon discharge. Many pharmacists throughout Northeast Ohio came to do a site visit of the clinical program at St. Vincent Charity. The program was even featured in a healthcare magazine called, Hospital Topics. Read more of our #STV150 Caregiver Memories at: bit.ly/1hjt1mr
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 22:20:00 +0000

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