Nisha Patel

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Professional Summary

A pharmacy graduate with experience in retail and clinical pharmacy seeking a Pharmacist part time position

Education

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Piscataway, NJ

Pharm D, October 2008

Clinical Experience:

May- June 2008 Internal Medicine Somerset Medical Center

Somerville, NJ 08876

Luigi Brunetti, Pharm D.

• Attended Medical Rounds and participated in topic discussions

• Reviewed patient charts daily

• Focused on clinical interventions, counseling, adverse drug reactions, drug-drug interactions

March- April 2008 Internal Medicine Hunterdon Medical Center

Flemington, NJ 08822

Ashmi Anand, Pharm D.

• Attended daily bedside rounds with medical team.

• Participated in clinical pharmacotherapy rounds with preceptor

• Discussed patient cases

• Pharmacotherapy topic discussion/review: Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Heart Failure, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Acute Coronary Syndrome

• Participate in the following: P & T meeting and Health Fair - Brown bag day

• Worked with assigned medical team in identifying, preventing, and resolving medication therapy issues, including:

o Adverse Drug Reactions (investigate/report)

o Drug-drug / drug-food interactions

o Duplication of therapy

o Lack of therapy

o Appropriate dosing (adjust for renal/hepatic insufficiency)

o Alternative route/frequency (IV to PO conversion)

o Lack of indication

o Proper prescribing (dose, dosage form, duration, schedule, route of administration, method of administration)

November-December 2007 Hospital Hunterdon Medical Center

Flemington, NJ 08822

Janice Pellegrino, Pharm. D

• Assisted in preparing, labeling, distributing, dispensing medications. Gained educational knowledge on unit dose packaging, parenteral admixtures, TPN’s, Antibiotics and contributed to calculating dose for chemotherapy regimen

• Attended P& T Committee meeting

• Aided in Medication Area Inspection for Emergency Room

• Prepared and examined emergency code carts

• Completed Pharmaceutical Calculations Sheet in order to train in IV room

• Created Vasopressor Communication form to facilitate accuracy and minimize medication error for Pharmacists and Nurses

• Reviewed Performance Improvement Project for 3rd quarter

• Addressed Drug Information related queries from attending physicians and preceptor

September-October 2007 Critical Care Robert Wood Johnson Hospital

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Frank Hughes, Pharm. D

• Delivered Presentations on various topics (see: under Presentations/Projects)

• Attended Grand Rounds/Topics of Discussion: Nutrition in Critical Care Patients

Mechanical Ventilation

Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation

July-August 2007 Managed Care Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Newark, NJ 07105

Saira Jan, Pharm. D

• Daily MTM interventions

• Attended educational seminars on: Optimizing testosterone replacement, cancer, cardiovascular conditions, multiple myeloma, Actos, Fondaparinux and Unfractionated Heparin

• Formulated Prenatal Vitamin Chart consisting of Brand/Generic names and Therapeutic Equivalence

• Created a chart on oral chemotherapy agents on FDA and Off-Label indications

• Compiled Drug Monogram for Elestrin

• Created a template with common phrases used to indicate directions on utilizing medication from English to Spanish

June-July 2007 Ambulatory Care Pathmark Pharmacy #198

Community Fairlawn, NJ 07410

Phyllis Dell’Aquila, R.Ph

• Blood Pressure Monitoring: examined and monitored patients blood pressure. Counseled patients on diet, risk factors and class of medications used to treat hypertension

May-June 2007 Community White’s Pharmacy

Morristown, NJ 07960

Robert Fazzini, R.Ph

• Assisted in preparation, compounding, processing and dispensing of medications

• Patient Counseling sessions for prescription and OTC medications

• Communicated with other healthcare professionals in order to assist patients healthcare needs

Presentations/Projects:

Ambulatory Project:

Blood Pressure monitoring at Pathmark Pharmacy #198 Fairlawn, NJ

Managed Care:

Clinical Seminar: Rituxan’s 2nd course for rheumatoid arthritis

Presented to the faculty and Pharm D. students at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Newark, NJ. August 31st, 2007

Acute Care/Critical Care:

Clinical Seminar: Intensive Insulin Therapy

Case Presentation: STEMI

Internal Medicine:

Case Presentation: NSTEMI

Journal Club Presentation: Clopidogrel versus Prasugrel In Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Internal Medicine:

Case Presentation: Acetaminophen Toxicity

Journal Club Presentation: The Efficacy and Safety of Enoxaparin versus Unfractionated Heparin For The Prevention Of Venous Thromboembolism After Ischemic Stroke (PREVAIL Study: An Open-Label Randomized Comparison)

Inservice: Sulfonylureas

PRN Newsletter: Pharmacotherapy Related News May/June 2008 Vol 1. Issue 3.

Professional Experience:

Eckerd Pharmacy January 2004, Summer 2005

203 Mountain Ave

Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Pharmacy Technician

• Assisted customers at drop off and pick up locations

• Aided in preparing labels, selecting, measuring and counting medications

CVS Pharmacy Summer 2003

1965 State Route 57

Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Pharmacy Intern

• Recorded new prescriptions; contacted physicians for renewals

• Entered physician orders into computer system

• Maintained patient profiles and utilized effective communication skills to interact and

assisted patients in finding appropriate OTC products

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