UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, March 14, 1997
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Pharmacists do more than sell medications
By Emily Vrabac
Kansan staff writer
The role of the pharmacist has evolved from the old perception of the scientist behind the counter who makes chemicals explode.
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Now pharmacists are educators and advocates for patients, speaking directly to patients about their medications.
Tricia Burlin, pharmacist at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said pharmacists used to gather prescribed medication and sell it to patients, having minimal contact or interaction with the patients.
Now pharmacists are responsible for counseling patients about medication and ensuring that patients use the medication correctly to obtain maximum benefits, she said.
Educational requirements for pharmacy schools are also changing — pharmacy schools, including the one at the University of Kansas, are requiring students to complete a six-year program to obtain their doctorate in pharmacy, or Pharm.D. The bachelor's degree in pharmacy is being replaced with the Pharm.D. to give students more time in school, ideally so they can be exposed to more information. Burlin said.
Pharmacists now act as a go-between for patients and their doctors.
"If a student is taking medication that has a potential interaction with other medications they're taking, we call the doctor and discuss it to weigh the benefits and risks." Burlin said.
Pharmacists also are a reference for doctors. Buril said doctors often called pharmacists for information about specific drugs or their side effects.
"We're references for each other," she said.
Burlin said her purpose in educating students was to make sure they understood why they were taking the medication, in the hope that they would use it correctly and treat themselves effectively.
Chris Harmery Avey, pharmaceutical clerk at Watkins Memorial Health Center, takes medical products out to register them in the computer and later sort them on shelves.
While they are in school, pharmacists learn about drugs and their effects. They begin by learning the different drug classifications and then about specific medications and how each one functions in the body.
"We learn the physiology of how the body works, its disease states and how drugs work to combat those," said Julle Phillips, first-year pharmacy student from St. Charles, Mo.
Pharmacists have a basic understanding of medical conditions and how they affect the body.
"We take pathophysiology, which is the study of how disease affects the body and the course of disease in the body," Phillips said.
Burlin emphasized that the most important part of her job was communicating with students.
"I feel we create an atmosphere that makes them feel comfortable asking questions," she said.
New bar to open just in time for March Madness
Sports saloon plans to cater to both athletics and dancing
By Paul Eakins
Kansan staff writer
Most basketball fans don't have front row seats during the NCAA basketball tournament, but a new sports bar could provide the next best thing, just in time for March Madness.
Bleachers, 806 W. 24th St., will open at noon tomorrow for the Jawhaws' second game of the tournament.
Dannie Thompson, owner of Bleachers, said March Madness had given him the idea to open a sports bar, especially since there had not been a completely sports-oriented bar in Lawrence since the closing of Benchwarmers in 1994.
"There's no other really large place to watch games in Lawrence," Thompson said.
He said he thought Bleachers could be successful, especially in the coming weeks.
"I think we'll draw a big crowd with March Madness and all," he said.
The bar, formerly Langstons, which closed on February 15, will be able to fit as many as 350 people in the 7,000-square-foot bar, Thompson said.
Despite the bar's theme, it will be more than just a snorts bar.
Bleachers will have a dance floor with a disc jockey as well.
Adam Thompson, a DJ for Bleachers and Wichita senior, said he would play music at night after most of the games had finished or when it seemed like people were in the mood to dance.
"It depends on the vibe of the crowd on when they start dancing," said Adam Thompson, who is not related to Dannie Thompson.
Sarah Walker-Martin, Prairie Village sophomore and cocktail waitress at Bleachers, said that it could be hard for the bar to compete with other bars but that it would probably increase in popularity. She said March Madness provided the perfect outlet.
"Lawrence needs another bar where people go to actually watch the games," she said. "You can go sit, hang out, drink beer and watch."
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