CURRICULUM VITAE
Dung (David) Tuan Nguyen
Springfield, MO 65802
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EDUCATION
August 2003-May 2007 Saint Louis College of Pharmacy
Saint Louis, Missouri
Doctor of Pharmacy degree
Conferred: July 2007
August 2001- May 2002 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, Missouri
Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
Conferred: May 2002
Missouri State University August 1997- May 2001
Pursed a Bachelor degree in Biological Science
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Price Cutter Pharmacy (Present) PRN Pharmacist:
Performing the duties of a community staff pharmacist. Providing Immunization Services. Verifying oral medications. Performing Therapeutic Interventions e.g. Drug Interactions, Adverse Drug Reactions. Counseling patients on new medications. Making therapeutic recommendations regarding OTC medications. Assisting technicians in the day-to-day pharmacy activities e.g. resolving insurance issues, filling medications, and answering phone calls. Taking new prescription medications over the phone. Providing therapeutic recommendations.
MERCY Hospital (2008-2017) In-patient pharmacy
1235 E. Cherokee
Springfield, MO 65804
Clinical Pharmacist:
Clinical Duties: Made pharmacokinetic adjustments of antibiotics e.g. (Vancomycin and Aminoglycosides). Monitored patient’s anticoagulation medications that include warfarin, lovenox, and heparin. Checked intravenous medications prepared by technicians. Answered physicians and nurses medications-related questions. Assisted physicians in any medication-related consult. Verified orders placed by physicians and nurses through EPIC computer system. Staffed Pediatric Pharmacy. Assisted Oncology Pharmacists to double-checked and verified chemotherapy orders. Checked chemotherapy medications prepared by technicians. Assisted Outpatient Infusion and Smith-Glynn Callaway Nurses to complete orders for next day appointment. Verified and Checked Ophthalmic medications prepared by technicians for next day appointment. Checked intubation kits and code-cart trays prepared by technicians. Assisted technicians in their day-to-day duties. Assisted outpatient pharmacy staffs to prepare and check prescriptions for Hospice, Clarity House, and Mercy-Villa patients. Verified orders for other Mercy-Ancillary Facilities. Reviewed and Verified Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) therapy for inpatient population. Participated in clinical projects as requested by other clinical pharmacists.
Clinical Projects: Updated the “Hand Delivered Only Medications” list that inpatient pharmacy staffs utilize daily.
Drug Summary Review: The Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors on Clopidogrel.
Walmart Pharmacy (2011-2013)
PRN Pharmacist:
Employed as an as needed pharmacist while performed the duties of a community staff pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacy (2007-2008)
1010 Worley Drive
West Plains, MO 65775 Staff Pharmacist:
Duties include: Verified and checked oral medications prepared by technicians. Counseled patients on new medications. Assisted patients on choosing OTC medications for specific indications.
Pharmacy Practice Clerkships
(May 2006 – July 2007)
Patient Care Elective I-
Barnes and Jewish Home Infusion Pharmacy
Saint Louis, Missouri
Preceptor: Shanna Hager, Pharm. D.
Activities included reviewing medication history/patient interview, evaluating drug therapy, suggesting monitoring parameters, answering drug information questions (written & oral).
Other responsibilities include working with Washington University ID Department, oncology, transplant hospice program, home pharmacy services for patients receiving home I.V. therapy.
June 2006-July 2006 Medication Delivery- Hospital
SSM-St. Joseph Health Center
Preceptor: Ted Sitek R. Ph
Activities included daily Total Parenteral (TPN) rounds with pharmacists and ICU physicians, assisting the technicians in the preparation of I.V. admixtures, answering phone calls from nurses and physicians, and helping pharmacy staffs with other responsibilities.
August 2006-September 2006
Patient Care Elective-II
Senior RxAccess
Preceptor: Amy DeWein R. Ph.
Activities included working with Medicare Part D patients e.g. identifying Medication Related Problems (MRPs), performing medication reviews, making therapeutics recommendations, working with the Senior Care Pharmacist to resolve Medicare Part D-related issues. Other activities included performing cost analysis for medications, recommending OTC products, and implementing Medication Therapy Management Program (MTMP).
September 2006-October 2006
Medication Delivery-Community
Walgreens Pharmacy
Preceptor: Chris Howard Pharm. D.
Duties include:
Assisted staff pharmacists with patient counseling, called physicians to clarify prescriptions, took new prescriptions over the phone, resolved insurance issues, and assisted technicians with medications-related questions.
October 2006-December 2006
Patient Care Elective II
Schnucks Pharmacy
Preceptor: Nicole Gattas Pharm. D.
Duties included patient counseling, assisted preceptor with cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension screening. Performed patient interviews. Assisted with influenza immunization clinic.
January 2007 to February 2007
Acute Care
Veteran’s Administration Hospital,
St. Louis, MO
Preceptor:Patrick Finnegan Pharm.D.
Participated on daily morning rounds with physicians, medical residents, interns, medical students, and clinical staff pharmacists. Monitored patients’ medication regimen. Answered drug-information questions from medical residents, interns, and students.
February 2007 to March 2007
Ambulatory Care
St. John’s Family Medicine Clinic
Preceptor: Brooke Farley Pharm. D.
Reviewed patient profiles. Conducted patient interviews. Assisted preceptors with patients screening during clinic’s time. Monitor patient medication regimens. Assisted preceptors with monitoring patient’s anticoagulation therapy.
March 2007 to April 2007 Acute Care
Christian Hospital Northeast
Preceptor: Julius Martin R. Ph
Participated on daily morning rounds. Monitored patients’ medication regimens in the ICU.
May 2007 to June 2007 Patient Care Elective
Walgreens Corporate Office
Preceptor: Pamela Marshall R. Ph.
Observed daily activities of a pharmacy supervisor. Participated in local health fair.
June 2007 to July 2007 John F. Kennedy Health Center
(JFKHC)
Preceptor: Theresa Prosser Pharm.D.
Assisted preceptor, physicians, medical residents and interns in providing medical services to those that are uninsured in the area West/south west St. Louis county and part of rural Missouri. Health services include obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, dermatology, pulmonary, psychiatry, ophthalmology, urology, and pediatrics. Primary responsibilities were assisting preceptor in providing added-value services to physicians that include diabetes, cholesterol, asthma, COPD, and hypertension screenings. Monitored patients medication regimens, performed cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetic foot exam (mono filament). Educated patients on medication regimens. Recommended primary screening services. Referred diabetic to dietitians.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2004 Student Pharmacists Association
2004 American Pharmacists Association
PRESENTATIONS
May 2006 “Gaucher Disease and Therapeutic
Options” presented to staff pharmacists
“Anti-TNF Antibody Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Risk of Serious Infections and Malignancies” presented to staff pharmacists.
July 2006 “Total Parenteral Nutrition”
presented to staff pharmacists
January 2007 “Pulmonary Embolism and Its Treatments” presented to preceptors.
July 2007 “Psoriatic Arthritis” presented to preceptor.