Job satisfaction has been a common illusion to most working class people. People tend to view conventional work activities differently. Hence, some do not get to have as much fulfillment as they anticipated prior to their recruitment. Pharmacists are...
Pharmacy is always wrong. I’ve noticed that. No matter who Pharmacy fights with— whether it’s doctors, patients, nurses, administrators, or other department managers. No matter how logical we are. Or no matter how well we follow the...
I’m from New Jersey. There are a plethora of hospitals in our state. Large ones, small ones, major medical complexes, and smaller specialty facilities. We have a multitude of retail pharmacies, also. There are many larger chain pharmacies—sometimes...
I’ve performed many difficult tasks as a pharmacy manager. I’ve remodeled a pharmacy, designed a new clean room, and started a chemotherapy program. I’ve even worked with management to present a new contract to our unionized pharmacy staff. But the toughest job...
Cash on delivery. That’s when you must have a check ready when they deliver the merchandise. If the check isn’t there, the merchandise is put back on the truck and taken away. Our hospital wasn’t cash on delivery. We were cash in advance. When our pharmacy ordered...
As pharmacists, we tend to be people pleasers. We want to do everything, for everyone, all of the time. Quickly we may find we are doing less for ourselves by giving as much as possible to others. While I don’t support curbing the amount of giving that you want...
