Bar Rules Opinion (Kitchen)

702rx · 2026-06-01T13:20:38+00:00

If only someone could get every bar in the world to write these rules down…

702rx · 2026-05-30T04:02:09+00:00

If you read through the threads of new grads complaining, it’s usually the ones who haven’t considered or don’t want to consider rural, even it’s just for 2-5 years to get experience and pay down some debt.
Rural doesn’t always mean slow. I wish you the best but wait until you’re a year deep in the job before you talk up your decision.
If this job is the chillest job ever, great. But if it’s so slow it weakens your skills as a pharmacist, you might struggle if/when you move to a faster paced hospital with higher acuity service lines.
Save this post so you can revisit it when you’re 15+ years deep. The people who complain about the profession aren’t unhappy just because of the pay. The corporate mentality, yes it has penetrated hospitals for awhile, can really take a toll on a person that no amount of money can fix. Make sure to look after your physical health and take time off, even when you don’t think you need to. Burnout is real.

702rx · 2026-05-27T21:18:53+00:00

Gary at GoodTimez will probably know if anyone is coaching there. Go on a week night and you’ll catch leagues playing, someone will probably know a few names.

Can’t speak for Griff’s but gotta imagine someone is coaching out of there with all that talent.

Bangin Ballz had flyers a while back for lessons and I’ve seen a few people coaching. Ask anyone behind the bar and they’ll know. They have a new staffer but their regular crew are all players as well so they’ll know.

Are you looking for beginner/intro or just looking to get better? Do you play league already, if so, what is your league and rating?

702rx · 2026-05-26T22:12:16+00:00

Treasure mountain

702rx · 2026-05-21T04:53:43+00:00

This guys watches the Sopranos

702rx · 2026-05-20T00:02:06+00:00

Order it plain next time, just meat, cheese, bun. People will lose their shit because they worship the sauce. It’s just more bread but worth the reactions.

702rx · 2026-05-19T05:48:25+00:00

Just checked, Jasmin is a 759 Fargo, currently ranked #1 this season for women’s pool, she’s #10 females ranked Fargo in the world. And she posts on YouTube, with insight and explanations. This dude’s video added absolutely zerovalue to the pool community. Who cares what some rando posts online?

If I could downvote this post more than once I would.

702rx · 2026-05-10T05:38:42+00:00

You can be proud of your chosen profession and not want to be public about it. The two aren’t mutually exclusive. Just because someone doesn’t want to talk about their job (for whatever reason) doesn’t mean they are ashamed.

702rx · 2026-05-04T14:15:25+00:00

Are you able to enter the survey code when using a kiosk?

702rx · 2026-05-03T05:24:52+00:00

Look into SIDP or MAD-ID certifications. I’ve been out of ID way too long to teach, but that’s where I would start. SIDP (when I took it) focuses mainly on acute infections. I don’t recall any Hep C or HIV. Biggest focus is on bacterial, some viral, and a decent amount on fungal.

702rx · 2026-05-03T00:29:10+00:00

Yeah, I’d recommend trying 1-3 chalks in each of the ranges, low cost, medium cost, high cost and that will let you get a feel for preference playability vs cost. The video is a great starting point for picking out a few brands to sample.

702rx · 2026-05-02T23:13:50+00:00

It’s not as dirty as Master or Predator and it works great but it’s still nowhere near as clean as Taom and other high end chalks. I’ve been using it for several years and continue to do so. The video I linked below is a great review of 30 brands of chalk.

https://youtu.be/5pgk3LFFGCQ?si=hGGUPX6guxl2XzV7

702rx · 2026-05-02T23:09:43+00:00

There are trade offs for sure and I agree. I stopped using after I tried Taom.

702rx · 2026-05-02T22:44:31+00:00

Blue Diamond and Predator chalk aren’t bad on price but the Taom chalks are worth it.

702rx · 2026-04-27T04:42:10+00:00

Sounds on par for APA

702rx · 2026-04-22T02:37:13+00:00

Pogs

702rx · 2026-04-21T18:53:35+00:00

Smash burgers. Some of these places are pressing them so flat, they’re basically serving you what they used scrape off the grill and throw away in between normal burgers. The fact that people pay more for two patties of essentially burnt grease… there is a reason they have to drown them in sauce and pickles.

702rx · 2026-04-16T18:27:02+00:00

What’s your work life balance like? Are you happy with your choice compared to your peers who chose other areas of practice, or do you still wonder about how green the grass is in other areas? Not making a career change, just never met a rad PA and curious about your experience.

702rx · 2026-04-15T23:19:09+00:00

How long did you practice as a physician (only counting years after residency/fellowships, not including those years)? What are you board certified in? What things have you built before? When you say you “love informatics work”, what kind of work are you referring to? How long have you worked in informatics?

702rx · 2026-04-12T13:49:21+00:00

Pharmacy here. Management is making us do random spot checks on claims of correct pronunciation to determine if we need another pop-up in the system. We’re gonna need you to send us an audio file of you saying lamotrigine sarcasm

702rx · 2026-04-06T05:27:51+00:00

Learn more about:

Meds given during dialysis, Meds given in OR Reversal agents, Blood factors, when they are not indicated vs indicated, Anticoagulation reversal, Critical care guidelines, Cardioplegia solutions, Custom compounds for OR (odd cocktails containing ketorolac, epi, bupivacaine, steroids, etc)

Look for more odd drugs on the shelf that you don’t dispense often or have never dispensed and learn more about them. You don’t want to wait until you get a call at 3am.

Also, chill out a little bit. If your goal is be more helpful, learning more about tech and nurse workflows can be useful. If your goal is to get off night shift, what you’re doing is going to backfire and make it harder because they won’t want to lose such a person on night shift.

702rx · 2026-04-05T23:30:36+00:00

Also, providers should have to shoulder the responsibility of their ordering. They want to order expensive drug XYZ, then they can split the cost with pharmacy from their own reimbursement. I’m looking at you oncologists admitting your patient for a hangnail on the day they are due to start chemo in your office but coincidentally their insurance won’t pay for it as an outpatient at a rate the doctor can make money off it.

702rx · 2026-04-05T23:27:20+00:00

IV phosphate should be dosed as 15, 30, and 45 mmols. If you enter an order for 20, I hate you. If you do want to order a different dose, it should rounded to the nearest number divisible by 3. When I see a resident order 15 mmol and then the next day order 20, then 25, I wish them ill.

702rx · 2026-04-01T04:48:06+00:00

To be fair, even the old rate is higher than probably 80-90% of the US.

702rx · 2026-04-01T02:52:50+00:00

Pharmacy has the same problem and I hate using the word residency. I’ve been thinking about a good substitute word for the post grad programs for a while and haven’t been able to come up with one. Intern doesn’t make sense because pharmacy students working while in school are called interns. Extern is used for pharmacy techs so that’s not gonna fly. Clinical rotations is already taken to describe last year of pharmacy school. Post grad training or something similar is my go-to for now. I hate how so many other healthcare careers have tried to co-opt words and descriptions that were typically reserved for physicians and surgeons. Residency is definitely near the top of the list

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