Main Preceptor
Brad Stoltz, PharmD, RPh.,
Brad.Stoltz@cardinal.com
Robert Mitchell, RPh., BCNP,
Robert.Mitchell@cardinal.com
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Teaching Philosophy
We invest large amounts of one-on-one time with each student to introduce the basic concepts of nuclear pharmacy. Students are also expected to be adult learners and take the initiative to involve themselves in our workflow, ask questions, be active participants, etc.
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Detailed Site Information
Institution
We are a centralized nuclear pharmacy that provides diagnostic and therapeutic nuclearmedicine doses to Metro Denver, northern Colorado, southern Wyoming, and westernNebraska areas. Our daily workload averages 400 to 450 doses per day with 6.5 RPh’s and 6 certified technicians on staff.
Institutional Mission Statement and Vision
Everyone caring, every day, creating with the individuals we serve optimal health and greater value. The mission and vision of Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital rest solidly on our values: Excellence, Caring, Stewardship, Joy and Learning.
Pharmacy Services
Nuclear pharmacy includes the procurement of isotopes, compounding the products (chemically attaching the isotope to the drug product), quality control on the compounded product, preparing and delivering the dose to the customer. We also have a dedicated radiation safety officer that provides equipment calibration and repair services to our customer base. In addition, we provide drug information to our customers when requested (largely altered biodistribution questions). Students will be involved in every aspect of our business with the opportunity to focus on any particular area of interest. Ourstaff is comprised of 3 board certified nuclear pharmacists (BCNP). Two of our staff members are registered preceptors in Colorado
Professionalism and Assessment
Performance assessments may be formal or informal at the student’s request, or program requirements. We accept pharmacy students from 6 different universities and have encountered 6 different assessment methods. You will generally be assigned a primary preceptor for the rotation, however, each pharmacist on staff will participate in the student’s training and have input for the student’s assessment. During the rotation, the student will complete an extensive safety training and orientation and be expected to complete a brief ‘current-topic’ presentation to our professional staff.
Resources
Internet access is available in our conference room for student use (on our computers or their own laptops). We have assembled our own extensive nuclear medicine library also available for staff and student use. We have a breakroom with vending machines and a refrigerator available for meals. Restaurant options abound nearby as well. We request each student bring with them at least two lab coats (if possible). Dress in the lab is rather informal (usually scrubs and sneakers), but full shoes are required (no sandals or open shoes).
Patient Care -Patient Care (indirect)—Nuclear Pharmacy and sterile product compounding
Primary Preceptor
Brad Stoltz, PharmD, RPh.,
Brad.Stoltz@cardinal.com
Robert Mitchell, RPh., BCNP,
Robert.Mitchell@cardinal.com
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PPE Structure
Students will spend most of their time ‘hands on’ in the lab. Students will become involved in every activity that a pharmacist is responsible for—compounding, quality control, product procurement, radiobiology, radiation safety, customer visits, resource management, business management, and sales (if interested). A minor portion of time will be spent in the conference room for safety training, orientation, and research.
Student Roles and Responsibilities
Reviewing charts, interviewing patients, medication counseling, etc. In addition to the above activities, students will provide drug information to staff in our customers’ nuclear medicine departments, completing drug monographs, and be responsible for one nuclear medicine oriented presentation. One day will be spent in one of our customer’s nuclear medicine departments observing various procedures being performed
Educational Opportunities:
Students are usually involved in weekly staff meetings. In addition, we usually have pharmacy students from other universities on rotation, nuclear medicine technology students, pharmacy technician students, and radiology residents spending varying amounts of time in, and touring our facility
Other Requirements
There are no additional requirements for entrance into this APPE.
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