Pascaline Ngweniform
Yarmouth,NS
Summary
- Registered Pharmacist with Nova scotia College of Pharmacist
- Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (ongoing)
- Skilled at Deprescribing, identifying Polypharmacy and Prescribing cascade
- Strong Clinical Knowledge - Chronic Disease state & Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Management Methadone and Suboxone .
- Experienced in medication reviews in clinical setting and home based.
- Skilled in drug distribution systems in retail setting
- Efficient in providing professional services in timely manner such as prescribing for bladder infection, lyme prophylaxis and renewal, adaptations and substitution
- Competent in immunization in various settings
- Bilingual, provides pharmaceutical care fluently in French and English.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Geriatric Pharmacist
Seniors Community Health Team-Fishermen's Memorial Hospital, NSHA
Lunenburg, NS
12.2021 - Current
- Contribute in Helping Seniors at Home through Home-Based Medication Reviewn in Queens Area
- Educate Geriatric Patients/Caregivers on Disease state management such as Diabetes, dementia, parkinson, COPD and A
- Minimizing Falls, Prescribing Cascade, Polypharmacy and Pill Burden by providing Patient-Centered Evidence recommendations to Physicians and Specialist
- Supporting Seniors Team (Dietitian, Occupational therapist, Geriatrician and Social Worker) with Comprehensive Geriatric assessment and Medication related issues.
- Device Training to Seniors/Caregivers Including Naloxone Training caregivers and first Responders
- Supporting Seniors without Primary Health Care provider with Medication constraints, Education, Prescribing Within Scope Practice
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Commitee Duties Fall Prevention and Consultative group Alzheimer Society
Relief Pharmacist
Independent
Central And Western Zone, Nova Scotia
06.2021 - Current
- Performed Dispensing Services in stores with varied prescription volumes from moderate to extremely busy (100-1000 per day)
- Timely dispensing Services including regular prescriptions, blister packs, compounding creams, methadone/suboxone
- Provided Professional services such as minor aliment, medication renewals and prescribing for urinary tract infection, contraception and shingles and Lyme Disease prophylaxis
- Directly supervised (2-5) Pharmacy assistant/Technicians and Support Staffs in Drug Distribution activities
- Lead covid clinic in community pharmacy: Adminstered on average 70 doses per clinic and address issues related to vaccine hesitancy and vaccines related questions
- Advised patients on medication side effects and contraindications and explained proper administration
- Effectively prioritized tasks and organized workflow to increase efficiency
- Prepacked bulk medicines, filled bottles with prescribed medications and affixed correct labels.
- Completed accurate cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls for customers
Pharmacist Covid Response Team
Nova scotia Health Authority
Yarmouth, NS
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Administering Covid 19 vaccins in Community and Home bound Residents (Geriatric, pediatric and general population in South Shore NS
- Supervise screening staff and ensure cold chain is maintained through regular temperature logs
- Implemented Supportive Care post vaccine administration
- Liaise with Nursing Team lead to address Clinical Questions related to Covid19 vaccines in special populations (pregnancy and breastfeeding, geriatric, pediatric and immuno-compromised)
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart
Yarmouth, NS
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Dispensed prescriptions, 450/week (data entry, checked prescriptions, counseled, and provided follow up and OTC consults and recommendations) in French and English.
- Initiated, assembled and checked Blister Pack
- Compounding: Formulated and compounded multiple dosage forms tailored to patient needs (including ointments, creams, gels, solutions)
- Professional Services such as initiate prescriptions (shingles, urinary tract infection and contraception) Conducted Smoking cessation, medication reviews and disease state management consults.
- Administered on average 20 injections/day during flu season, travel and other preventable disease. Also administered other drug by injections such as Contraception
- Liaise with Third party payer and Prescribers in area for coverage and to resolve drug related problem
- Vaccinated patients to provide immunity against influenza, pneumonia and other diseases
- Verified and labeled prescriptions with 8 point check
- Enthusiastically answered questions regarding medications and side effects and printed out detailed information on pharmaceuticals for customers
- Evaluated patient histories to assess medication compliance and spot issues such as doctor shopping or excessive usage
- Effectively resolved insurance rejections and other billing issues
- Implemented standard procedures for mixing, packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals to enforce quality, security and proper disposal
- Completed new and updated patient profiles with lists of patient medications
- Correctly completed pharmacy daily and weekly reports
- Maintained state and federal records of legendary drugs and controlled substances
- Supervised dispensation of controlled substances using careful oversight and audit procedures
Pharmacist-Intern
Shoppersdrug mart
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Interpreted prescription orders, dispensed medications and counseled patients on drugs
- Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions
- Reviewed and evaluated orders for non-formulary and restricted drugs for appropriateness and compliance
- Reported adverse drug events (ADE) and medication errors in alignment with regulatory policies and procedures
- Stayed current with third-party payer policies and procedures to prevent payment issues
Pharmacist
Syndicate/Court St Pharmacy
Thunder Bay, Ontario
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Dispensed and evaluated prescriptions (mostly methadone and suboxone) for therapeutic appropriateness, dosages, and potential drug interactions
- Counselled patients on prescriptions and use of naloxone kit for harm reduction.
- Provided medication management for chronic diseases and substance use disorder, prescription renewals, medication reconciliation when discharged from hospital, detoxification, and jail.
- Contributed to Implementing Plan of Care ensuring patients attended weekly urine sample, ECG and other follow up appointments with health care teams.
Pharmacist-Intern
Shoppers Drug Mart
Thunder Bay, Ontario
11.2018 - 12.2018
- Checked prescriptions, counselled, and provided follow up and OTC consults and recommendations.
- Medication Reviews in customers' homes and pharmacy
- Initiated prescription renewals, continuous care services and over the counter consultations.
Pharmacy Student
Longterm Care (Shoppers & Lawtons)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
05.2016 - 04.2018
- Independently Conducted on average 25 Comprehensive medication reviews per day with Residents
- Under guidance of Lead Consultant Pharmacist Accurate Recommendations improving Clinical outcomes For residents during rounds with Nurses and physicians.
- Community Health Promotion: Co-hosted Poster Session geared at Educating community on shingles complication and prevention and role of pharmacist in immunization resulting in community awareness and increase sale of shingle vaccines.
- Provided Staff Education Session “Cannabis in Long term Care” resulting to improve safety and handling of of Cannabis products in long term care homes serviced by Lawton’s Pharmacists
Pharmacy Student
George Dumont Hospital
Moncton, New Brunswick
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Provided Clinical duties in renal clinic including drug related therapy, medication reconciliation at admission and discharge
- Liase with nephrologists dialysis patients and pharmacists in clinic to solve drug related problems.
- Accuratly check all work performed by pharmacy assistants including medications for dialysis patients and compounds
- Interacted with patients in Dialysis Unit or on the phone in French and English
- Conducted follow up, including basic medication reviews in person & over the phone in French and English
- Assisted the Dialysis Pharmacists team in creating medication calendars, monitoring lab values, and provided recommendations.
- Carried out an Independent Research Audit on Dialysis Patients on Citalopram. Through face-to-face interactions with patients and monitoring lab values to minimise the risk of cardiovascular complications.
- Lead student-based presentation with other summer students in Pharmacy Student based presentation “Clinical coffee” providing background information and rational for Antimicrobial Research project in George Dumont Hospital.
- Participated in team meetings, presentations, and job shadowing with clinical pharmacist as learning opportunities in cardiology, psychiatry and oncology
Pharmacy Student
Scotia Pharmacy-Guardian
Halifax , NS
08.2014 - 07.2016
- Compared prescription details against safety standards and insurance requirements to support patients
- Assisted in dispensing of Methadone and other controlled Medications.
- Handled phone calls and faxes to doctor’s office, hospitals, and customers
- Retail sales duties including customer relations, and cashier duties
Education
No Degree - Pharmacy
Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
American Society Of Geriatric Pharmacist09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS05.2018
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medication dispensing and Drug Administration by Injection
- Familiar with Geriatric Testing (MMSE, MOCA, GDS, FAST, Frailty etc
- Pharmacy operations management
- Patient Education
- Expertise in Medication reconciliation, Reviews and administering Vaccines in home based care setting
- Bilingual Excellent communication (oral, listening and written) French and English
- Medication dispensing and immunizing
Affiliations
- Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Timeline
Geriatric Pharmacist
Seniors Community Health Team-Fishermen's Memorial Hospital, NSHA
12.2021 - Current
Relief Pharmacist
Independent
06.2021 - Current
Pharmacist Covid Response Team
Nova scotia Health Authority
01.2021 - 12.2021
Staff Pharmacist
Walmart
01.2020 - 02.2021
Pharmacist-Intern
Shoppersdrug mart
09.2019 - 12.2019
Pharmacist
Syndicate/Court St Pharmacy
01.2019 - 06.2019
Pharmacist-Intern
Shoppers Drug Mart
11.2018 - 12.2018
Pharmacy Student
George Dumont Hospital
06.2017 - 08.2017
Pharmacy Student
Longterm Care (Shoppers & Lawtons)
05.2016 - 04.2018
Pharmacy Student
Scotia Pharmacy-Guardian
08.2014 - 07.2016
No Degree - Pharmacy
Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy
Dalhousie University
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