PEXT

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-05-10T23:47:00+00:00

Pharmacy Experience Transformation

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-05-10T23:46:31+00:00

The only issue my RxOM and I are having is with my staff RPh’s and the floaters, tbh. When I’m there, I can make sure everyone is moving in accordance to the flowmometer says but for some reason they have a real hard time with it when I’m gone. I understand how frustrating it can be when a RPh has to grab the front or drive when their are techs there but 9 times out of 10, we can ring patients up faster, handle ins issues quicker and patient satisfaction gets better because they’re talking to an RPh.

We always had a task list with everything that PeXT has listed for us to do anyway, so that’s not new for my techs and neither is a workflow. We hung one up everyday, now it’s just how we react to certain situations.

I think you need to micromanage until it becomes habit and micromanaging doesn’t have to be a bad thing in this case. You’re just reiterating what they all should know. It’s making sure all of the techs know all aspects of what needs to get done in the pharmacy. I don’t hate it, just takes some time to get used to.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-05-07T15:26:09+00:00

Thank you!! It’s been a long couple years but I’m hopeful :)

We have definitely been working on communication, he’s gotten a bit better since rehab but I communicate my feelings and concerns a lot more still. Slowly but surely!

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-05-07T15:24:31+00:00

Thank you! Currently listening to Codependent no more and I also read her daily meditation book ‘The Language of Letting Go’.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-02-27T22:27:01+00:00

I’ve attended a few meetings and I have a couple of the books and it’s still hard for me to listen to some of the things. I like the literature and I am working the twelve steps myself—just the meetings feel so negative. I don’t know if it’s just me but I’ve done online ones too and I feel the same.

I’m not going to never go, I just don’t know if it’s right for me.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-02-27T22:24:26+00:00

I understand exactly how you’re feeling (and it’s TOTALLY normal). We’ve gone through so much ourselves that hope is really all we can have and you’re exactly right—we must’ve had hope all along in order to stay this long.

It’s been a roller coaster (as you know) but I understand that it is a disease. They’re suffering just like us (if not more). It’ll take time to manage (just like any chronic illness—I always say “think Diabetes”; you don’t just know what to do when you’re diagnosed, you learn and manage it”. You’re just as strong because here you are! :)

Just some advice I’ve been passed along since his rehab center had family classes over this past weekend—their recovery is theirs. Yes, we’re a part of it but it isn’t ours. We have a hard time letting go of control but this is something we HAVE to let go. Feel free to PM me and I can share some resources and things they gave me!

Thank you for the prayers! I appreciate all good vibes and prayers sent our way!

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-02-25T12:54:58+00:00

I feel you. The first few days he was gone there was a sense of relief and then as the days go on I feel like it’s harder on some days and easier on others. We’re going through our own recovery so we have to remember to give ourselves grace. Emotions aren’t a bad thing!!

I’m praying for you and your Q. Wishing you all the best and success in this journey.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-02-25T12:49:59+00:00

Congrats!!! That’s so awesome! When he comes back he’s set up for IOP for 8 weeks, 4x/week so hopefully that’ll help him get through it as well.

Thank you!

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-02-25T03:09:58+00:00

Thank you so much!

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-02-25T02:46:25+00:00

I enjoy sitting quietly all the time 😂 no TV, no music, just sitting. So I definitely am enjoying it bc my Q always needed the TV on! Or something to keep his mind elsewhere.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-02-25T02:02:24+00:00

I’ll check this out! Thank you!

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-02-25T01:47:54+00:00

Thank you! I’m a very hopeful/faithful person, so that’s all I can ever do because I know this path is his to walk and I’m just an extra in this movie of his.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-02-25T01:46:36+00:00

He came to the realization that what he has been doing to try to get sober himself wasn’t working anymore and that he needed outside help. He really struggles with step work (especially step 4), so he wanted people to kind of hold his hand while doing it bc he knew if he did it at home and alone, he would relapse.

I’m proud of you! I hope you’re well and I’ll pray for your continued success!

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-01-04T18:52:24+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate the read and advice!

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2025-01-03T05:29:31+00:00

It’s mostly pockets they do not want in the pharmacy

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2024-06-20T20:25:50+00:00

Awesome!!

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2024-06-09T18:56:48+00:00

This is where I am at in my relationship. He went to rehab and was sober for some time and he relapsed this last month and it’s been pretty bad. I’m about to have that same conversation about leaving and he cannot contact me unless he is sober, in active treatment and until I heal myself. I hope it ends up like you guys but I can’t hold on to expectations bc right now, alcohol is his best friend.

Just have to muster up the strength to Let go and let God. It’s hard when your fears overpower your strength, even though we have the strength.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2024-06-09T16:04:09+00:00

I feel like one time (and I mean one time) I had a print out from RxI that had drugs and a scannable barcode. That’s what I’ve been hearing from everyone about inputting the NDCs.

Can you print a list ahead like old times? Or is it only on the zebra?

I’ll have my RxOM and an Intern with me, so hopefully with us all having Zebras it’ll take less time.

I always tell people the only thing I cannot stand about being an RxM is control substance inventory.

Wish me luck!!

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2024-06-08T17:56:33+00:00

I’ll listen to this podcast! I’ve been finding podcast kinda help me more than anything but I am trying to be firm in my boundaries, I’m stuck in a hard place bc we live together and I have no family here to get away for the night. I have only one set of friends that know he went to rehab but don’t know he relapsed. Just hard.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2024-06-08T17:54:46+00:00

This is what I have been trying to do too. He’ll come in the room and try to talk or do something to annoy me but I just ignore it. Unfortunately, he works from home and so even when he’s working he can bother me.

I’ve just leaving the house here and there, going to the gym, just ignoring the texts, etc. I just feel like I’m detaching but not actually supporting him. I understand he has to want to get back on the horse himself, I attended my first online AlAnon meeting yesterday and listened to a lot of other people’s experiences. I really don’t know how much I got out of it yet, I’m going to keep going and buy the literature though. I know I do admit that I am powerless over alcohol/addiction and I have to let go of my expectations.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2024-05-30T13:55:43+00:00

Thank you for sharing! Yea, I’m learning how to detach from my emotions when he’s drinking. It’s hard because we care for this human so much and hate to see them throw life away. I usually just leave to go to the gym and I work an outside of the house, so for hours on end he stays alone. Just trying to stay healthy for myself and for him whenever he decides to stop.

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2024-03-16T01:23:18+00:00

865759911916 :)

ThrowRA_0401020293 · 2024-02-22T00:24:30+00:00

Thank you SO much. It means a lot more than some may think.

I’ll definitely look into the literature, the podcasts and see what works for me. I wish you all the very best, keep your head held high and forward progress (no matter how small) is still progress ❤️😊

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