APPEs at Wind River Wyoming

Rotation/Weekly Adventures: This week, we continued to dispense medications in the clinic and finished two writing assignments. These writing assignments included the USP <800> Standard Operating Procedure for Hazardous Drugs and a handout on the two RSV monoclonal antibodies/two RSV vaccines that are currently available. On Wednesday, we attended the P&T Committee to present both writing assignments to the other pharmacy staff and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Wind River clinics.   We continued to explore different places to eat in Lander. We went to Cowfish for dinner one night and it was very delicious! They have an assortment of different foods, so we were both able to find something we liked. We also went to the Italian restaurant Mulinos! This is also a great choice if you want pasta. They even had a gnocchi dish which was amazing!   At the end of the week, it snowed! It got very cold, but it was fun to experience the snow and the change in season. We ...

Rotation: In the second week of the rotation, we continued to work on various projects that were assigned to us. The first project was putting together a draft of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Hazardous Drugs that are carried in the three clinics. This is required for all pharmacies who carry hazardous drugs so they can be compliant with the USP 800. The second project was answering a drug information question about the RSV products. We made a handout about the two different monoclonal antibodies that are available for the pediatric population along with information about the two RSV vaccines that are offered for adults. The third project was starting the process of our journal club by gathering potential journal club articles for Katherine to look over. Since we have our Wyoming Intern License, Katherine gave us the opportunity to go to the Riverton Clinic to be able to compare the different clinics. Katherine’s husband Gray works at this location so we got to work wi...

     Fort Washakie, Wyoming is a place unlike any other and the path to get here is no different! Hours of planning, long packing lists, and two hours of sleep made for a slightly hectic but successful trip into Wyoming. Let’s start at the beginning though.  General Packing List (for the colder weather): *The house has a washer and dryer so you can do laundry as needed* Sweaters/Warm Shirts  Jeans Leggings Jackets and Sweatshirts We brought two jackets and two sweatshirts. Scarves, Beanies, Gloves Rotation Clothes/Shoes The dress code is business casual and you can wear jeans on Fridays. Outdoor Clothes This includes any athletic wear that you would want to wear if you do walks, trails, or any hikes. Pajamas Undergarments Socks Bathing Suit Bring a bathing suit if you want to go to the hot springs Boots Tennis Shoes Shoes for trails and hiking  We would recommend shoes with a good grip in case it is icy and slippery. House shoes Toiletries/Laundry Supplies ...