ER Pharmacist?!

[PatMac10,RN]

Hey nurse folk! I have serious question that even Google isn't providing clear enough answers to. Recently, in the hospital I work for, we've had a pharmacist in the ER on each shift sitting in a nook behind the nurses desks. I am not sure what there purpose is, as far as physically being in the department, when we already have pharmacists in staff in the hospital pharmacy that we consult with, seems kind of redundant. Ive been meaning to ask one if them but just got busy and forgot.

The ER pharmacist, or another that's available if the ER one is not, has also been responding to codes. What do you guts make of this, as far as their purpose in being there. One website I found said that they were there to monitor and ensure the proper use of medications during a code. To me that seems like the physicians job, but maybe the pharmacist presence is from a different perspective. Idk, that's why I'm asking. What is their job?

[nrsang97, BSN, RN]

We have a pharmacist in our ER all the time. They go to all trauma/resuss rooms during codes. They are a huge help with rounds too on dayshift in our ICU. We have a dedicated pharmacist who rounds with our ICU docs M-F and it is great. She is an awesome resource.

All ICU's, and the ER have a dedicated pharmacist. They also rotate to central pharmacy and ER on weekends if they work in the ICU.

I LOVE our unit pharmacist.

[A&OxNone, MSN, RN]

I work in a children's teaching hospital, and there is a pharmacist in the ER full time, and also in the PICU, Hemo/Onc, and one designated for the floors. They also attend all codes. You can imagine how helpful that is in a situation where everything is weight based, especailly in the ER :)