Preventing burnout: an alternative approach.
Burnout is a potentially serious dilemma which any practicing pharmacist may encounter. Various suggestions have been proposed to prevent burnout. An alternative approach is presented which involves the pharmacist in a nontraditional role. Pharmacists participate in a 3-month rotation within the Idaho Drug Information Service and Regional Poison Control Center. Pharmacists involved in this rotation believe it is extremely important for expanding their professional roles and preventing burnout.
D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004346:Drug Information Services; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D011039:Poison Control Centers; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*