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HOW DO YOU STORE YOUR DRUGS?

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The idea of being innovative is a laudable one, the idea of improvisation is cool too. I love to think myself as innovative and being able to improvise when the situation demands.. Innovation should normally “up the game”! There is a difference between being innovative and being able to improvise. No one would get an award for their ability to use a hand fan when an electric fan is standing somewhere idling away, but when you come up with an electric hand fan or an electric fan that responds to voice prompts, then you would most likely get some attention. Now to the real gist. You tell me, how do you store your drugs?   PUTTING ON MY PHARMACIST HAT: we are required to store most drugs in “cool dry (dark) place”, now we have some few exceptions to this, when we are required to store some meds in a refrigerator. Oxygen, light and water can negatively affect certain meds. Following through on instructions gives us the expected positive and optimal results as it preserves t...

Follow up on Alcohol Poisoning

Well here is a follow up on managing ALCOHOL POISONING . These 2 short, super helpful  video clips from Howcast.com gives great first aid tips on how to help a victim suffering from alcohol poisoning. We would have to ignore the call 911 tip! The thing to do is to go to the nearest hospital or if you are in Lagos, call the Emergency Medical Services Number (EMS) (767 or 112) . Here is hoping and praying they respond on time,not to worry one of these days our EMS numbers will be functional enough to be relied upon during emergencies. The point really is to get the victim medical help ASAP. #Everysecondcounts #Bepreparedbeforeithappens #Wouldyouknowwhattodo #Beemergencyready #BeFABulouS

10 Reasons Why Workplace/Workspace Safety Can Make You More Money

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What is workplace/workspace safety? It refers to policies and procedures in place to ensure the safety and health of employees within a workplace/space. It involves hazard identification and control according to government standards and on-going safety training and education for employee. Workplace/space should as much as possible be hazard free. Potentially dangerous environment should be made safe. Two components of workplace/space safety are: i) Safety of employees-deals with the environment he/she works in ii) Health of employees-deals with ability of the employee to discharge his/her duty in a sickness/illness free state For an employee to be productive, safety and health are primal!!! Workplace/space safety is based on occupational health and this is the science of designing, implementing and evaluating comprehensive health and safety programs that maintain and enhance employee health, improve safety and increase productivity in the workplace/space...