Challenges to the Profession

Four Challenges to the Profession

Challenges to the pharmacist profession from escalating pharmaceutical demand.

Unexpected growth in medication use has escalated demand for pharmacists that has outpaced supply. Responses to the pharmacist shortage include larger workloads and greater use of pharmacist extenders and technology. As the profession has moved from a product orientation (dispensing medications) to a patient focus, clinical training requirements have expanded. However, structural and process ba...

The (Re)Formation of a Profession: University Challenges to Engineering

Trends: Challenges To The Pharmacist Profession From Escalating Pharmaceutical Demand

Unexpected growth in medication use has escalated demand for pharmacists that has outpaced supply. Responses to the pharmacist shortage include larger workloads and greater use of pharmacist extenders and technology. As the profession has moved from a product orientation (dispensing medications) to a patient focus, clinical training requirements have expanded. However, structural and process ba...

Explaining Nursing profession Policy Challenges; A Qualitative Study

Introduction: Nursing is the largest profession in the health system, which is influenced by the policy-making process of health managers. Nevertheless, nurses play a diminutive role in nursing profession policy. This study aimed to explain the challenges of nursing profession policy in the form of a qualitative study. Materials and methods: This qualitative research was content analysis. The r...