Kim Christen, RN, BSN, OCN, of Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services discusses the process of creating a protocol for the onsite pharmacy at Kootenai that keeps patients at the center.

A multidisciplinary team was gathered, including pharmacists, financial advisers, nurses, and navigators. Using Lean Six Sigma standards, this team established a protocol for the onsite specialty pharmacy. Most important in this process was ensuring that the physicians understood their role in the system, in the first steps of writing the prescriptions for the patients.

Videos

Kim Christen on Creating a Patient-Driven Protocol for the Specialty Pharmacy

Kim Christen, RN, BSN, OCN, of Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services discusses the issue of safe handling and how the onsite pharmacy at Kootenai reinforces safety.

Adherence to safe handling guidelines for hazardous material can be a difficult issue—this is especially true as a lot of seasoned and experienced oncology nurses are heading for retirement. It is important for vigilant education, monitoring and audits to be sure that all nurses are compliant with personal protective equipment (PPE) and other standards. At Kootenai, having the pharmacy onsite has helped to keep nurses educated.

Kim Christen, RN, BSN, OCN, discusses the issue of safe handling and how the onsite pharmacy at Kootenai reinforces safety.

Kim Christen, RN, BSN, OCN

Articles

Kim Christen on Creating a Patient-Driven Protocol for the Specialty Pharmacy

Kim Christen on Safe Handling for Hazardous Drugs