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NURSING HOME PHARMACY JOBS - JOBS IN NURSING HOME PHARMACYA nursing home is a healthcare entity that provides skilled nursing care and rehabilitation services to people with illnesses, injuries or functional disabilities. Most facilities serve the elderly. Nursing homes are primarily long term care facilities, however, some facilities provide services to younger individuals with special needs such as the developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and those requiring drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Stays in these types of facilities range from days to several months. Nursing homes are generally stand alone facilities, but some are operated within a hospital or retirement community. The level of care provided by nursing homes has increased significantly over the past decade. Many homes now provide much of the nursing care that was previously provided in a hospital setting. As a result, most nursing homes now focus their attention on rehabilitation, so that their clients can return to their own homes as soon as possible. An exception are assisted living facilities, where residents enjoy the freedom of living independently, while being offered the nursing and physician attention that they require. Pharmacy is an important part of nursing home care. Nearly 100% of nursing home residents require some sort of drug therapy. Elderly nursing home patients have special needs, and thus the nursing home consultant pharmacist has developed into a specialized field in the practice of pharmacy. Nursing home pharmacists are experts in optimizing drug therapy and performing clinical interventions to enhance therapy outcomes. Nursing home pharmacists recommend appropriate drug therapies based on patient specific information. Nursing home pharmacists collaborate with nurses and physicians to create cost effective medication plans that maximize the residents quality of life. Nursing home pharmacy is one of the few practice areas where pharmacists are actively involved in in performing and documenting interventions to achieve outcomes. For more information on NURSING HOME PHARMACY, see our employment listings, and you will be well on your way to a rewarding career where you are truly appreciated as a health care professional.
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