Comments on: Emily’s Law Signed by OH Governor http://rxmike.com/2009/01/emilys-law-signed-by-oh-governor/ Connect...Learn...Grow Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:57:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sheila Ziems http://rxmike.com/2009/01/emilys-law-signed-by-oh-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Sheila Ziems Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:39:13 +0000 http://rxmike.com/?p=77#comment-5 Mike A HUGE CONGRATULATION! I was sooo happy to hear that Emily's law passed and I truly hope that other states will follow suit. I passed my certification about 4 years ago after taking a 9 month course at a local tech school and currently work in a long term care pharmacy making IV's. I have to say that it is scary when I am training people who are not only new to the pharmacy field but know nothing about IV's, aseptic technique or the drugs we use and monitor. I would like to say that everyone I've trained could pass an exam but the truth is that to do that they would need to take months to study the different aspects of the job. That is something that we don't have is adequate time to properly train people. This is a job (at least IV’s) that should not be left to on the job training. It is far to important and far to risky to other’s lives. Again Congratulations on a huge first step lets hope it starts the ball rolling in other states and the federal government. Mike A HUGE CONGRATULATION! I was sooo happy to hear that Emily’s law passed and I truly hope that other states will follow suit. I passed my certification about 4 years ago after taking a 9 month course at a local tech school and currently work in a long term care pharmacy making IV’s. I have to say that it is scary when I am training people who are not only new to the pharmacy field but know nothing about IV’s, aseptic technique or the drugs we use and monitor. I would like to say that everyone I’ve trained could pass an exam but the truth is that to do that they would need to take months to study the different aspects of the job. That is something that we don’t have is adequate time to properly train people. This is a job (at least IV’s) that should not be left to on the job training. It is far to important and far to risky to other’s lives.
Again Congratulations on a huge first step lets hope it starts the ball rolling in other states and the federal government.

]]> By: Laura Sterling http://rxmike.com/2009/01/emilys-law-signed-by-oh-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Laura Sterling Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:32:37 +0000 http://rxmike.com/?p=77#comment-4 Congratulations Mike. In this time when many people feel that there is nothing they can do to change the horrible things which are going on around us, you have proven that one person can make a great difference. I have taken the Certification test for Pharmacy Technicians here in Arizona and passed. I was pleased to have the opportunity to work as a pharmacy tech for a number of years. Since then I have gone on to nursing school, graduated, and now work as an RN in the ICU. I still keep up my certification for pharmacy technician. Not because I am working in that field, but because it gives me a better insight into what is occurring in the lives and jobs of the pharmacy techs where I work and a greater insight into the status of drugs which are coming out on the market, being pulled from the market, and issues which are currently being faced with regard to medications and reactions. I can't speak for everyone else, but I am proud of you. Congratulations Mike. In this time when many people feel that there is nothing they can do to change the horrible things which are going on around us, you have proven that one person can make a great difference. I have taken the Certification test for Pharmacy Technicians here in Arizona and passed. I was pleased to have the opportunity to work as a pharmacy tech for a number of years. Since then I have gone on to nursing school, graduated, and now work as an RN in the ICU. I still keep up my certification for pharmacy technician. Not because I am working in that field, but because it gives me a better insight into what is occurring in the lives and jobs of the pharmacy techs where I work and a greater insight into the status of drugs which are coming out on the market, being pulled from the market, and issues which are currently being faced with regard to medications and reactions. I can’t speak for everyone else, but I am proud of you.

]]> By: Aaron Long http://rxmike.com/2009/01/emilys-law-signed-by-oh-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Aaron Long Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:16:38 +0000 http://rxmike.com/?p=77#comment-3 Mike, Congratulations on NPTA's involvement in a hugely positive outcome. We are very proud of you. Mike,

Congratulations on NPTA’s involvement in a hugely positive outcome. We are very proud of you.

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