February 2005 Frontline - Commissioned Officers Association
February 2005 Frontline - Commissioned Officers Association February 2005 Frontline - Commissioned Officers Association
PHARMACISTS (continued from p. 17) throughout Florida after each of the hurricanes. Many of the hospitals were already experiencing personnel shortages in nursing and pharmacy. The hurricanes exasperated the shortage through massive increases in patient admissions combined with local staff having to tend to their own families and homes which suffered damage, power losses, and a shortage of potable water. DHHS and OFRD were able to deploy many pharmacists to the hardest hit areas to staff hospital pharmacies. PHS pharmacy officers worked closely with hospital staff pharmacists so that within a few days, PHS pharmacists were providing coverage in support of all facets of hospital pharmacy, to include ambulatory clinics, hospital emergency rooms, medical/surgical wards, intensive care units, OB/GYN wards, and pediatric units. To function effectively, pharmacists had to learn new computer systems and policy and procedures for the hospital pharmacies they staffed, often in just a few days. In some hospitals where staffing was critically short, PHS pharmacists, having received training over the course of just a couple of days, were scheduled as the sole pharmacists on duty providing all inpatient and ambulatory pharmacy care. PHS pharmacists assigned to hospitals provided treatment to several thousand patients over the course of the deployments and dispensed tens of thousands of medications. Through brief, yet intense onsite training, PHS pharmacists were able to relieve hospital pharmacy staff so they could attend to their own personal home situations. PHS pharmacists that deployed to hospitals, clinics and shelters not only performed clinical pharmacy services, but often assumed dual roles because of severe staffing shortages of all kinds. PHS pharmacy officers acted as safety officers, liaisons, logistical coordinators, health educators, administrative staff, and assumed leadership roles as team leaders during each of their shifts. PHS pharmacists performed around the clock, working 12 hour shifts, and at times, working 14 to 18 hours. In many locations, PHS pharmacists would eat and sleep in the facilities to minimize any disruption to the care being provided. Still other PHS pharmacists were assigned as liaisons to many of the large emergency response agencies such as FEMA, ARC, the State of NEW MEMBERS Welcome New COA Members Please help us welcome our new and returning members. Thank you for adding your support to COA! LT Matthew B. Adson Grand Canyon CDR James P. Alexander, Jr. Atlanta LT Kwadwo A. Awuah District of Columbia LCDR David Axt Bemidji LT Karen D. Beckham District of Columbia LT Troy A. Bradwisch New York LT Daniel Brum District of Columbia LT Deloris A. Caldwell Bemidji LT Linda K. Ford Ft. Worth LCDR Ronald J. Garrett Aberdeen LTJG Veronica L. Gipner Evergreen LT Veronica M. Gordon Continental Divide CAPT Augusta E. Hays Phoenix LCDR Dwight R. Humpherys Phoenix LT Kris Hunley SE Oklahoma LT Diane Inch Thomas Jefferson LT Dexter A. James West Virginia LT Joseph L. Jones Northern Oklahoma LT Hiyong Kim Aurora Borealis LT Kristen A. Koch Oklahoma LT Mysheika R. LeMaile-Williams Unaffiliated LT Adam W. Lofton Atlanta LT Kathleen R. Manning District of Columbia LCDR Nancy Mautone-Smith Golden Gate CDR Juliette Morgan Atlanta LTJG Joseph R. New Comb Aurora Borealis LT Jerry M. O’Toole Bluegrass LTJG Holli J. Olson Phoenix LTJG Evangeline J. Pablo Rio Grande LT Anita S. Pallani District of Columbia LT Neel I. Patel Baltimore CAPT Lynn A. Paxton Atlanta LCDR Edward L. Poindexter Baltimore LT Mariam E. Sabin Atlanta LT Rolanda A. Sandoval Navajo LT Kun Shen District of Columbia LCDR Robert V. Sigh Atlanta LT Kenneth L. Simmet, Jr. Grand Canyon LT Richardae C. Taylor Baltimore CDR Preston L. Van Curen Unaffiliated CDR Judy Weiss SW Oklahoma LCDR David Wong Rio Grande LT Doris Y. Wurah District of Columbia LT Leo B. Zadecky Baltimore 18 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Florida, and several of Florida’s County Departments of Health and Human Services. Officers often acted as DHHS representatives and performed a variety of functions such as conducting daily meetings and calls with operational field units, the CDC, DOD, DHHS Emergency Response Teams, DMATs deployed throughout Florida, and with other emergency operational units around the state. Constant, effective, and accurate communication was critical to drafting daily Situation Reports that could be communicated up through DHHS so resources could be allocated appropriately to maximize their effect and so those resources could be deployed as rapidly as possible. PHS pharmacists also were utilized in supporting administration, finance, planning, public relations, logistics, and training. PHS officers filled many critical roles during one of Florida’s worst hurricane seasons. Their impact on improving the public health of the state of Florida was felt immediately and directly by the thousands of citizens they treated in hospitals, clinics and shelters and indirectly through their supportive roles in federal, state and local agencies providing emergency response in the wake of the hurricanes. PHS pharmacy officers demonstrated an expanded ability to fill many critical roles during this DHHS deployment, and that often required deployed personnel to respond rapidly to the ever-changing situations and conditions. PHS pharmacy officers demonstrated their critical and valuable role as clinical pharmacists and the many other roles they filled as they responded to the constantly changing situations and conditions in each hurricane’s aftermath. PHS pharmacy officers are continuing the long PHS tradition of protecting the public health of this nation. In a world that will continue to experience disasters as seen in Florida, maintaining public health during those times will demand that healthcare professionals adapt to ever-changing and complex situations. PHS pharmacy officers are meeting those demands now, and proactively preparing for new and unforeseen public health challenges that lay ahead. PHS BLAZER PATCH: This is an elegant piece, hand embroidered with silk and bullion threads, 3" in diameter. The colors are based on our original PHS Seal. You would be proud to wear this on the left pocket of a blazer when in civilian attire. It coordinates with the PHS "Regimental" Bow Tie. [$15 each, or $17.00 when purchased in a set with either the PHS Seal Lapel Pin or PHS Flag Lapel Pin] PHS "Military" COIN: The military services have a long tradition of their own unit coin. Always have it in your pocket (or purse) to display when "challenged." These make great gifts of appreciation to uniformed services and public health personnel. They are almost 1-1/2" in diameter. Carry your coin, show pride in your Corps. [$10 each, or $12 when purchased in a set with a PHS Seal Lapel Pin or PHS Flag Lapel Pin] PHS Memorabilia Show Your Pride in the Commissioned Corps and Public Health Service Items shown above are smaller than original PHS SEAL Lapel Pin This lapel pin is dime size and duplicates the PHS Seal in design, with gold colored letters and a blue enamel background. This coordinates with the Blazer Patch and the Tie. [$5 each when purchased separately] PHS QUARANTINE FLAG Lapel Pin This lapel pin is dime size and is a miniature version of the PHS Flag. It has the PHS Seal in blue on a yellow background. [$5 each when purchased separately, $2 each if purchased with a tie, coin, or patch.) The DC COA Branch is your exclusive source for these items to increase esprit de corps and group identity. Send a check made to "DC COA" and mail to CAPT Susanne Caviness, 5901 Montrose Road, # N-309, North Bethesda, MD 20852. Be sure to include your mailing address. There is no charge for postage! Order forms are available at: www.dccoa.org or contact CAPT Caviness 240-276-0475 x115; susanne.caviness@fda.hhs.gov. COA FRONTLINE • FEBRUARY 2005 19
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PHARMACISTS<br />
(continued from p. 17)<br />
throughout Florida after each of the<br />
hurricanes. Many of the hospitals were<br />
already experiencing personnel shortages<br />
in nursing and pharmacy. The<br />
hurricanes exasperated the shortage<br />
through massive increases in patient<br />
admissions combined with local staff<br />
having to tend to their own families<br />
and homes which suffered damage,<br />
power losses, and a shortage of potable<br />
water. DHHS and OFRD were able to<br />
deploy many pharmacists to the<br />
hardest hit areas to staff hospital pharmacies.<br />
PHS pharmacy officers worked<br />
closely with hospital staff pharmacists<br />
so that within a few days, PHS pharmacists<br />
were providing coverage in<br />
support of all facets of hospital pharmacy,<br />
to include ambulatory clinics,<br />
hospital emergency rooms,<br />
medical/surgical wards, intensive care<br />
units, OB/GYN wards, and pediatric<br />
units. To function effectively, pharmacists<br />
had to learn new computer<br />
systems and policy and procedures for<br />
the hospital pharmacies they staffed,<br />
often in just a few days. In some hospitals<br />
where staffing was critically short,<br />
PHS pharmacists, having received<br />
training over the course of just a couple<br />
of days, were scheduled as the sole<br />
pharmacists on duty providing all inpatient<br />
and ambulatory pharmacy care.<br />
PHS pharmacists assigned to hospitals<br />
provided treatment to several thousand<br />
patients over the course of the deployments<br />
and dispensed tens of thousands<br />
of medications. Through brief, yet<br />
intense onsite training, PHS pharmacists<br />
were able to relieve hospital pharmacy<br />
staff so they could attend to their<br />
own personal home situations.<br />
PHS pharmacists that deployed to<br />
hospitals, clinics and shelters not only<br />
performed clinical pharmacy services,<br />
but often assumed dual roles because<br />
of severe staffing shortages of all kinds.<br />
PHS pharmacy officers acted as safety<br />
officers, liaisons, logistical coordinators,<br />
health educators, administrative<br />
staff, and assumed leadership roles as<br />
team leaders during each of their<br />
shifts. PHS pharmacists performed<br />
around the clock, working 12 hour<br />
shifts, and at times, working 14 to 18<br />
hours. In many locations, PHS pharmacists<br />
would eat and sleep in the<br />
facilities to minimize any disruption to<br />
the care being provided.<br />
Still other PHS pharmacists were<br />
assigned as liaisons to many of the<br />
large emergency response agencies<br />
such as FEMA, ARC, the State of<br />
NEW MEMBERS<br />
Welcome New COA Members<br />
Please help us welcome our new and returning members. Thank you for adding your support to COA!<br />
LT Matthew B. Adson<br />
Grand Canyon<br />
CDR James P.<br />
Alexander, Jr.<br />
Atlanta<br />
LT Kwadwo A. Awuah<br />
District of Columbia<br />
LCDR David Axt<br />
Bemidji<br />
LT Karen D. Beckham<br />
District of Columbia<br />
LT Troy A. Bradwisch<br />
New York<br />
LT Daniel Brum<br />
District of Columbia<br />
LT Deloris A. Caldwell<br />
Bemidji<br />
LT Linda K. Ford<br />
Ft. Worth<br />
LCDR Ronald J.<br />
Garrett<br />
Aberdeen<br />
LTJG Veronica L.<br />
Gipner<br />
Evergreen<br />
LT Veronica M. Gordon<br />
Continental Divide<br />
CAPT Augusta E. Hays<br />
Phoenix<br />
LCDR Dwight R.<br />
Humpherys<br />
Phoenix<br />
LT Kris Hunley<br />
SE Oklahoma<br />
LT Diane Inch<br />
Thomas Jefferson<br />
LT Dexter A. James<br />
West Virginia<br />
LT Joseph L. Jones<br />
Northern Oklahoma<br />
LT Hiyong Kim<br />
Aurora Borealis<br />
LT Kristen A. Koch<br />
Oklahoma<br />
LT Mysheika R.<br />
LeMaile-Williams<br />
Unaffiliated<br />
LT Adam W. Lofton<br />
Atlanta<br />
LT Kathleen R.<br />
Manning<br />
District of Columbia<br />
LCDR Nancy<br />
Mautone-Smith<br />
Golden Gate<br />
CDR Juliette Morgan<br />
Atlanta<br />
LTJG Joseph R. New<br />
Comb<br />
Aurora Borealis<br />
LT Jerry M. O’Toole<br />
Bluegrass<br />
LTJG Holli J. Olson<br />
Phoenix<br />
LTJG Evangeline J.<br />
Pablo<br />
Rio Grande<br />
LT Anita S. Pallani<br />
District of Columbia<br />
LT Neel I. Patel<br />
Baltimore<br />
CAPT Lynn A. Paxton<br />
Atlanta<br />
LCDR Edward L.<br />
Poindexter<br />
Baltimore<br />
LT Mariam E. Sabin<br />
Atlanta<br />
LT Rolanda A. Sandoval<br />
Navajo<br />
LT Kun Shen<br />
District of Columbia<br />
LCDR Robert V. Sigh<br />
Atlanta<br />
LT Kenneth L.<br />
Simmet, Jr.<br />
Grand Canyon<br />
LT Richardae C. Taylor<br />
Baltimore<br />
CDR Preston L. Van<br />
Curen<br />
Unaffiliated<br />
CDR Judy Weiss<br />
SW Oklahoma<br />
LCDR David Wong<br />
Rio Grande<br />
LT Doris Y. Wurah<br />
District of Columbia<br />
LT Leo B. Zadecky<br />
Baltimore<br />
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