Personnel Involved in Residents’ Drug Therapy - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome back. Today's lesson is crucial for anyone involved in health care, especially those of you aiming to work in settings like long term care facilities, hospitals, or outpatient services. This lesson discusses the various personnel involved in patient's drug therapy and explores their respective roles and responsibilities. Understanding these roles is integral to delivering safe and effective patient care. There are a number of health care professionals involved in patients' drug therapy. Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, pharmacists, nurses, and in some facilities, medication aids. Each member of the team serves an important role in patient's drug therapy. Imagine a scenario where an elderly patient, missus Johnson, in a long term care facility is prescribed a new medication for her heart condition. The physician diagnoses and prescript