Tweet-a-Thon #Pharmacist

October 2, 2014

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Global #pharmacist tweet-a-thon



Please join pharmacists around the world for a day of celebrating their contributions to health care and our communities. Every day, pharmacists quietly and efficiently help patients in many ways and in many diverse practice settings. For one day, the world will hear about it on Twitter.



On Thursday, October 2, pharmacists will tweet about the real things they are doing or did that day to help patients, other health professionals, and their communities. While every pharmacist faces challenges in the course of his or her practice, this is a day to highlight through social media the positive impact that pharmacists have on their patients and bring attention to the good work they do to help patients live healthier lives.

Did you do a medication review today and help a patient resolve a drug-related problem?

Did you catch a wrong dosage on a doctor’s prescription, avoiding a potentially dangerous drug interaction or reaction?

Did you provide flu shots or hold a flu clinic today?

Did you do a minor ailments assessment or renew a prescription?

Share your experiences with others around the world by tweeting them on Thursday, October 3.



WHAT IS A TWEET-A-THON?

A Tweet-a-Thon is an online event on Twitter where participants focus their tweet content for a specific time period on a particular issue.



On Thursday, October 2, 2014, join thousands of pharmacists across the country and around the world in tweeting about the real things you are doing or have done that day to help patients, other health care professionals, and your community.



HOW TO PARTICIPATE

On Thursday, October 2, send one or more tweets from your Twitter account describing an action you took that day to help a patient, a health care professional, your industry, or your community.



Be sure to include in your tweet the hashtag used specifically for this event: #Pharmacist.



Tweet Examples (remember to keep your tweets under 140 characters):

I collaborated with a physician to initiate a benzodiazepine tapering regimen! #pharmacist

I held a hypertension clinic today and identified a patient with symptoms of hypotension! #pharmacist

I indentified and solved two DRPs while conducting a medication review today! #pharmacist

I adapted a prescription today to change dosage form to liquid rather than tablets! #pharmacist

I held an anticoagulation clinic today monitoring INR to ensure patients remain within their target range. #pharmacist

I prescribed medication for a cold sore today! #MinorAilments #pharmacist

Today I communicated with other pharmacists to ensure continuity of patient care! #pharmacist

I contacted a prescriber to avoid a potential drug-drug interaction! #pharmacist

I performed a diabetes medication review #chronicdiseasemngt #pharmacist

I just helped a patient start a quit-smoking program! #Pharmacist

I simplified a patient’s medication regimen and improved quality of life #Pharmacist

I administered the flu shot to a child! #Pharmacist

I administered 10 flu shots today! #Pharmacist

I helped an elderly lady with her chronic headaches! #MinorAilments #Pharmacist

I helped a soon-to-be mother with her upset stomach! #MinorAilments #Pharmacist

I extended a patient’s RX on the spot! #Pharmacist

I switched a child’s RX from pills to liquid. Mom was happy! #Pharmacist

I completed a medication review and found 4 DTPs! #Pharmacist

I held a diabetes information seminar #Pharmacist

Not on Twitter? Signing up is free and easy. Learn more.

Want to get your organization involved? Contact Stephanie DuBois at the National Community Pharmacy Association.



We hope you will join us in telling the world your pharmacy success stories on October 2nd.