DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE IN HOSPITAL

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE IN HOSPITAL

DEFINITION:

“The practice of pharmacy within the hospital under the supervision of a professional

the pharmacist is known as hospital pharmacy”

WHAT THE HOSPITAL PHARMACY DOES?

 Predicting demand

 Identifying trustworthy vendors

 Preparation of sterile or non-sterile preparations

 maintenance of Manufacturing records

 Quality control of purchased or manufactured products

 Distribution of medicaments in the wards

 Dispensing of medicaments to out-patients

 Implement the pharmacy and therapeutic committee's recommendations

 Provide patient counselling

 Maintain communication between medical, nursing, and the patient.

 Center for medication utilization studies.

AIMS OF HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS' WORK:

1. To improve the quality and efficiency of hospital pharmacy services.

2. To ensure that the prescribed drug is available at a reasonable cost and at the right

time.

3. To organize the pharmacy's policies and put them into action.

4. To perform functions of management of material, purchase, storage of essential

items.

5. To keep track of everything that is received or given out.

6. Advise the patient and anyone associated in their care about the proper use of

medications, as well as any risks, side effects, toxicity, or other negative effects.

7. In order to act as a resource for drug usage data

8. Large and small volume parenterals, which are crucial to patient care, must be

manufactured.

9. To be a member of the pharmacy and therapeutics committee and to help carry out

their recommendations.

10. To plan and participate in educational and research initiatives.

11. To educate the patient's care team about the numerous facets of drug action,

administration, and usage, including: 11.

12. Participate in public health activities to help the general public's health.

13. Involvement with other hospital departments, cooperation, and coordination

INFRASTRUCTURE

 Ground floor or first-floor location.

 Sufficient space to accommodate patients' sitting needs.

 Outpatients' waiting room with Posters on health and cleanliness should be provided, as

should reading material.

 Adequate room for routine production of bulk medicines (stock solutions, bulk powders

and ointments etc.) is required.

 a chief executive officer's office

 Labeling and packaging of drugs area.

 Cold storage area

 Inquiry wing

 Pharmacy store room

 The Library

 Radio Isotope Dispensing and Storage area

FLOW OF MATERIALS

 Requisition or an indent Medications and other supplies are needed for this.

 Keep track of stuff you've received.

 Distributes medication to in- and out-patients via the outside pharmacy and nursing

station, respectively.

FINANCES

1. The patient's bills are the primary source of payment.

2. Either the patient or a third party pays for the services he or she receives.

3. Research work

4. Endowment money that have been put to use

5. Investing in other ways

6. Payment of general operating expenses by way of gifts or other sources

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF HOSPITAL PHARMACIST INDOOR PHARMACISTS

a) Central dispensing area:

1. To ensure that all medications are correctly maintained and delivered.

2. To ensure that the doses prepared are accurate.

3. Keep accurate records.

4. Preparation of bills

5. Coordinate the patient's entire pharmaceutical needs 6.

7. Maintain a high level of professionalism and expertise 8. Maintain open lines of

communication with all pharmacy staff members.

b) Patient care areas

1. To keep in touch with the nurses

2. Taking a closer look at how drugs are administered.

3. Assist the junior pharmacist and direct patients to the appropriate areas:

4. Identifying the medications that were taken into the hospital

5. obtaining a history of the patient's medication

6. Encourage patients to make their own medicinal product choices

7. Follow-up on a patient's complete drug regimen

8. Taking care of patients' mental health issues

9. Assisting in the treatment of cardiac and respiratory emergencies

c) General duties:

1. First, make certain that all medications are handled correctly.

2. Participate in cardiac and pulmonary emergencies

3. to provide training and instruction for pharmacists.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN OUTPATIENT PHARMACIST

This is where the bulk of the products are sold.

a) Central dispensing area:

1. To make certain that all medications are correctly maintained and administered.

2. To ensure that the doses prepared are accurate.

3. Keep accurate records.

4. Preparation of invoices

5. Maintains a clean and orderly pharmacy.

b) Patient care areas

1. The pharmaceutical regions should be inspected on a regular basis.

2. Recognize the medications that have been delivered into the hospital.

3. The tracking of medications

4. Offer guidance to the patients.

c) General responsibilities:

1. First, make certain that all medications are handled correctly.

2. Participate in cardio-pulmonary emergencies

3. The next phase is to provide training and instruction for pharmacists.

4. Coordinate outside service's overall pharmacological needs.