CPhT Strong
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Stories from the Front Lines
#CPhTStrong honors the nation’s pharmacy technicians who showed heroic strength, courage, and hope as they faced unprecedented demands in the battle against COVID-19. Many technicians took on increased responsibilities and long hours to support vulnerable patients, address medication shortages, prepare essential medications, restock supplies, and console the ill, all while risking their own health.
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May 19, 2020
Chaos, Criticism and Challenges
"We have put ourselves and families at risk, and rely on each other a great deal more than before COVID-19..."
May 19, 2020
Compounding Alcohol Antiseptic Solution
"We compound this 80% solution inside 55 gallon barrels and ship them off to other hospitals under the health system."
May 18, 2020
We Will Get Through This
“Working as a pharmacy technician at a mental health institute has been hard during COVID-19."
May 5, 2020
Reducing Medication Errors, Increasing Patient Safety
"We have lived through and struggled with the fact that we may become exposed, and with time, the med recs have relaxed into what is perhaps our new standards."
April 28, 2020
Keeping our Veterans Healthy
"I walk into work knowing that we all take the necessary precautions to take care of each other and most importantly our veterans who have given so much."
April 28, 2020
Comforted by Coworkers
"It’s hard to see the end of this pandemic when it feels like our entire hospital is surrounded by it."
April 21, 2020
Getting Through the Pandemic Together in Burlington, Vermont
"Every morning I walk in with my mask on and get my temperature taken at the hospital’s entrance."
April 20, 2020
Overcoming Challenges with a Small Staff
"We are working as a team in helping patients to recover. If not for us, the med machines would be empty, IV admixture would be..."