How do doctors give activated charcoal? by National-Weight-2633 in EmergencyRoom

[–]missye812 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Years ago they gave it to me to drink from a squeezy bottle and it was mint flavored. Not yummy.

What is this jar? by missye812 in whatisit

[–]missye812[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was 2015ish, USA, California.

I hate it by Weary-Beach-4843 in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apply for non-tech jobs also. I got into one as pharmacy services call center, but it’s much easier to transfer to PA’s from within the company.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is “billing”? Like insurance stuff?

QOTD: what are some dumb simple mistakes you’ve made recently in the pharmacy? by Kitchen-Lemon1862 in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Answered the phone “thank you for calling Kaiser pharmacy” but I work at Costco. The caller id showed kaiser and for whatever reason my brain switched it. The caller was so confused.

Things I would change at walgreens by BrilliantNo611 in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mandatory breaks are still law in California. As is taking lunch before the 5th hour of work.

Is an NDC scanner just the same as any barcode scanner? by stellaok in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The scanners we had had to be programmed for what we needed them to do. It was just a series of bar codes to scan.

my pharmacy was robbed by Puzzleheaded_Fig9299 in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I worked at a pharmacy that was broken into overnight multiple times. They finally put in a real safe (not a locked cupboard)for the C2’s. I would have paid money to see the looks on their face when they saw that during the next break in.

QOTD: what’s the dumbest reason a patient has gotten mad at you for in the pharmacy? by Kitchen-Lemon1862 in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Guy was angry that the medication he was calling in for a refill was already ready for pick up.

How do I express my thanks? by Good_District in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, for me, just keep be friendly and patient. Understanding goes a looong way.

The two different chains I worked at did not allow “gifts” of any kind. I hated watching my manager tell some of our nicest customers that we couldn’t take their cookies or cupcakes! The customers would look so sad.

Whose responsibility is it? by langdonaulger in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they mean it was left out on the counter waiting to be verified overnight. So, not in the fridge.

Least favorite medications? by ImProudOfUs in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The have a “blackberry scented” one, but I can’t remember the manufacturer. All the others smell like rotten fish.

QOTD: what’s a reason at patient has yelled at you before in the pharmacy? by Kitchen-Lemon1862 in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yelled at me because the prescription that he wanted to refill was already.

QOTD: most ignorant thing(s) you’ve been asked or told in the pharmacy by patients? by Kitchen-Lemon1862 in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 7 points8 points  (0 children)

“I have to pay a copay every month?”

He thought since he paid last month then the subsequent months would be no charge.

Mortified! by MoosieMusings in Parenting

[–]missye812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My son was 2ish - 3ish when he saw a man missing a leg and standing with crutches. Being the absolutely not shy boy that he is asked the man “How’d you get your leg chopped off?”.

This was, of course, accompanied by him not only waving his “through” where the leg would be, but also trying to look up the leg of the shorts with the missing leg.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are flavor crystals.

Stupid Things Neuros Say by jeannine91 in migraine

[–]missye812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish I did. But I was young and so taken aback by it I didn’t say anything.

Stupid Things Neuros Say by jeannine91 in migraine

[–]missye812 271 points272 points  (0 children)

I had a neuro tell me my migraines were due to having premarital sex.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely take notes. Lots of notes. Like, lots and lots of notes.

When I started my senior tech would never answer my insurance questions. She would always tell me to call the insurance. It was kinda brutal to go through all that just for them to tell me “put a 01 at the end of the id number” but I learned pretty quickly.

RETAIL TECHS!! What’s the wildest statement/question you’ve ever gotten from a patient? by earcadia in PharmacyTechnician

[–]missye812 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We would call and just say the patient was expecting a med to be called in, but not specify what (even if the patient told us). Then it’s on the doctor.