I was at a Walgreens pharmacy waiting with my mom for her scripts to be filled. An elderly woman, wearing a pink ball cap and sparce, thinned gray hair approached the counter. I could hear her conversation without even trying to listen. She asked the pharmacist what she should cleanse a small cut with. The pharmacist told her to use saline and pointed to were it was so she could buy some.
As she passed me, I did not know the pharmacist was making his way behind her, I politely said, "ma'am, I wasn't trying to ease drop, but you can just use soap and water and save some money, I'm a Nurse."
The pharmacist came right up behind me, moved in front of my face and said, "I don't think she asked you, she asked me" as he swayed that neck left to right.
Well, I was pissed at how rude he was, I went and talked to the manager, then went back to the counter to pick up scripts.
He came to the register and stood behind the cashier and said, "Just so you know, I have a PhD, and I know more you do" My jaw dropped and told him his PhD sure didn't teach him how to treat others. He kept arguing with me and mom. Finally, I had to walk away after he told me, "My name is Dr. Peebles " after telling him I was going to contact coporate and file a complaint.
Uggg, I know I was sticking my nose out but he didn't have to act so hateful
I have two questions, one is whether an MD is supposed to be prescribing medication for a spouse, I thought that was some kind of ethics violation? Maybe not illegal, but I thought wasn't supposed to happen? And two, why would your wife have to show anyone any ID if it's not her prescription she's picking up? Asking for your ID sure but hers? Why?
It is not illegal.
There are ethical considerations but for non-controlled substances it is often overlooked.
If she was picking up the script and was also the prescriber then the pharmacist could potentially not dispense but it's unusual she would ask for verification of prescriber privileges.
I don't understand your post. Why would she have to retrieve her employee id to pick up your prescription? Is this where we congratulate you two on your "double certifications"? I'm not sure what role that plays either.
Obviously neither certification that this nurse has is in grammar (sorry, couldn't resist).
Regardless of title and tact, I'm just wondering something. Could he have prescribed NS over soap and water for a reason? Perhaps this LOL had very fragile or dry skin? Possibly a contraindication to using soap and water?
I realize I am speculating here, but sometimes there are reasons not overtly apparent without taking the time to do a proper assessment. Perhaps you would have come to the same recommendation? Hard to say. But just a thought.
Well you pretty much made my point about needing to grow a thicker skin.
Bottom line is you stuck your nose in where it didn't belong and came here in the hopes of having your hurt feelings soothed which didn't happen.
You're not the first person to come here in hopes of rallying the troops to your way of thinking and you won't be the last. The conservation was none of your business.
And your attitude towards the pharmacist and wanting to report him for what you call being rude to you is reprehensible. How would you feel if some patient's friend or family member gave them advice which contradicted yours because they too are also in the healthcare business and think nothing of giving unsolicited advice like you did? You wouldn't like it and I can guarantee you would have been upset too.
And if you want to go to the demeaning area, what you did was demeaning to that Pharmacist. But I guess someone who is so full of themselves can't see that.
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It is not illegal.
There are ethical considerations but for non-controlled substances it is often overlooked.
If she was picking up the script and was also the prescriber then the pharmacist could potentially not dispense but it's unusual she would ask for verification of prescriber privileges.