How frequently do I have to staff the inpatient pharmacy and carry the code blue pager?
All residents will gain experience in order entry, centralized and satellite unit dose administration and IV additives preparation. Residents staff one eight hour shift per week (Monday thru Friday), eight weekends per year (Saturday and Sunday) and two holidays per year. Residents are assigned to cover the code blue service in teams of two (primary responder and back-up responder). Each resident carries the pager from 7:00AM to 4:00PM approximately eight weeks during the year (Monday thru Friday) and during weekend staffing.
