Shortages in medications have become common place, however we are now dealing with a shortage of diluents such as sterile water, dextrose and normal saline. This podcast episode discusses alternatives and conservation methods needed to combat these shortages.
SPEAKERS
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Clinical Pharmacist Nick Scaturo, PharmD, is a licensed pharmacist with specialty training in Emergency Medicine. He received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from Wingate University. After school, he completed his PGY-1 and PGY-2 Emergency Medicine residency training at Tampa General Hospital. In addition to providing pharmaceutical care services for patients, Nick plans and moderates the emergency medicine track at FSHP’s annual meeting and has contributed scholarly works focused on emergency medicine and resuscitation.
Vicki Basalyga, PharmD, MAS, BCPS, BCPPS is the Director of Member Relations for the Clinical Specialists and Scientists at ASHP. In addition to her Director role, Vicki assists in clinical policy development as the Secretary for the Council on Therapeutics, serves as a representative for ASHP on numerous national clinical initiatives and works with members to create essential tools and resources for leaders, practitioners and educators.