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Did a Pharmacist you work with do something out of the ordinary that stood out? Good or bad. Post any amazing or funny things that a pharmacist you know and work with did in the past week that stood out to you!

When the Pharmacist circles the amount of pills dispensed? I’ve only ever seen it done on my narcotics. Is this some type of way legally to say that you’ve double counted or triple counted and verified how many pills you dispensed? As in a way to keep yourself from any wrongdoing or legal trouble? Just wanted to know. I’ve only ever seen this done at my small retail pharmacy and not the big retail ones. Thanks!

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Did a Pharmacist you work with do something out of the ordinary that stood out? Good or bad. Post any amazing or funny things that a pharmacist you know and work with did in the past week that stood out to you!

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Did a Pharmacist you work with do something out of the ordinary that stood out? Good or bad. Post any amazing or funny things that a pharmacist you know and work with did in the past week that stood out to you!

Did a technician you work with do something completely dumb, extremely funny, or just simply amazing? Go ahead and post it here and let the rest of us join in and read what they did!

Way back in my nursing school days, in pharmacology, I had THE BEST instructor ever, a retired pharmacist! He was absolutely fabulous!

Let me set the stage, he practiced in Alabama, in the 70’s, 80’s and retired in the 90’s. Once he retired, he decided to teach pharmacology to nursing students at several different nursing schools. When teaching, he also added in stories of his real life experiences, of which this is one.

Dr. K worked at a home town pharmacy, not all the big box pharmacies like today. He knew most of his customers, even though he worked in a good size city. One day a gentleman walked who he didn’t know, who had a new prescription, for pain medication. Keep in mind, this was well before the opioid crisis!

Dr. K took a look at the prescription and advised the gentleman that it would take 15-20 minutes to fill and to have a seat, which he did. Dr. K then went in the back and made a call to law enforcement and advised of the situation.

A few minutes later, police arrived, the “gentleman” was arrested. Upon being searched, they found an entire prescription pad.

As he was standing there in cuffs, he looked at Dr. K and asked, “How did you know it was forged?!” Dr. K laughed and said, “Because you wrote the order as ‘More Fene 1 pound’. “

And that is how this prescription forgery mastermind’s crime spree was brought to a bring halt before it even started!

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Did a Pharmacist you work with do something out of the ordinary that stood out? Good or bad. Post any amazing or funny things that a pharmacist you know and work with did in the past week that stood out to you!

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Did a Pharmacist you work with do something out of the ordinary that stood out? Good or bad. Post any amazing or funny things that a pharmacist you know and work with did in the past week that stood out to you!

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i legitimately cannot think of a single reason the qty would be 82.7 (if there’s a reason someone pls enlighten me)

Did a Pharmacist you work with do something out of the ordinary that stood out? Good or bad. Post any amazing or funny things that a pharmacist you know and work with did in the past week that stood out to you!

Did a technician you work with do something completely dumb, extremely funny, or just simply amazing? Go ahead and post it here and let the rest of us join in and read what they did!

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Did a Pharmacist you work with do something out of the ordinary that stood out? Good or bad. Post any amazing or funny things that a pharmacist you know and work with did in the past week that stood out to you!

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Same deal with lunch, 1:30. Gate descend at 1:28:30. Someone tries to speak to us during lunch, I ignore it. You know how many people take their lunch breaks uninterrupted? I’m sure all of corporate does

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This happened several years ago during Covid times.

A man came into the pharmacy. My colleagues and I were in the back, and they were all chatting about something. Being the good worker that I am, I decided to go out and help him in the OTC section.

Me: Hi, what can I help you with? (with a big smile)

Him: I need eye drops for my wife.

Me: Ok, what kind of eye drops does she need?

Him: I don't know, you should know that.

Me: Um, ok. I can show you the eye drop section.

I walked him towards the shelf.

Me: These are all the over-the-counter eye drops we have (while pointing at the shelf).

Him: Are you sure these products can be used for the eyes?

Mind you, there's a big sign at the top that clearly says "Eyes."

Me: Yes, this is the eye care section, and these products are made specifically for the eyes.

Me: But what kind of symptoms does your wife have?

Him: I don't know.

I then proceeded to give a quick explanation of the different categories (nothing complicated).

Him: Do you even know what you’re talking about?

Me: Yes.

Him: Are you a pharmacist?

Me: Not yet, I'm a pharmacy student (third year at the time).

Him: I want to talk to an actual pharmacist.

Me: Ok, I'll get the pharmacist.

I started slowly backing away while still facing him to go get the pharmacist.

Him: Why are you backing away from me?

I didn't bother saying anything more and just went straight to the pharmacist who was chatting with the others. I told her that there's a man who supposedly wants eye drops, but I'm not sure what exactly he needs.

The pharmacist went over, and the whole interaction was done in less than a minute. When she came back, my colleague and I asked what he wanted.

Pharmacist: Oh, he just wanted eye drops for dry eyes, so I recommended one.

Moral of the story: Don't waste your time helping people who give you a bad attitude.

This isn’t verbatim since it happened like 2 years ago, but it’s the gist of the conversation. My coworkers reminded me of it recently.

Me: Hello how can..

Woman: I need a boost!

Me thinking she meant nutrition drinks: boost and ensure are in 3A.

Woman: Nnoooo, go get me a boost!

Me confused: are you picking up a prescription?

Woman: I don’t even live here! Are you trying to kill me? Boooost!

Me: I’m sorry I don’t know what you mean.

Woman: I’m going to die if my blood sugar gets any lower! Get me a boost now!

I panic and go get some glucose tablets out of the vaccine emergency kits. When I get back she’s drinking a bottle of vitamin water that another patient gave her.

(This part I remember verbatim because it pissed me off.) Woman: thank god someone here has a brain! I would’ve died waiting for you. The next time a diabetic says they need a boost you better move your ass!

Me: do you need me to call ambulance?

Woman: rolls her eyes and walks away

Would you know what someone meant if they just said they needed a boost? I’ve never heard it phrased that way. And how was I supposed to know she was diabetic? And why didn’t she have something sugary with her if that’s a risk? I admit I don’t personally know more than maybe 5 people with diabetes so I thought it was normal to have some candy or fruit handy in case of low blood sugar if you’re insulin dependent. Idk if I was in the wrong here. My coworkers who overheard also thought she meant the nutrition drinks. That was a weird interaction. My manager said I should have gotten a pharmacist instead of running for glucose tablets, but he listened to the whole exchange without stepping in so whatever.