Dr. Lenora Newsome

Good morning. I'm sorry about the delay, but sometimes our technology doesn't do what we want it to do.

Good morning. I'm sorry about the delay, but sometimes our technology doesn't do what we want it to do.

Yeah, true. I'm happy to be serving as president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. And my presidential initiative is the mental health and well-being of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and all pharmacy. But as I have progressed with my chosen subject, I found out that the very things that are needed in pharmacy are needed everywhere.

Yeah, true. I'm happy to be serving as president of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. And my presidential initiative is the mental health and well-being of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and all pharmacy. But as I have progressed with my chosen subject, I found out that the very things that are needed in pharmacy are needed everywhere.

I am meeting people in hotels, in airports, and what you do, you just take the time to listen. And if I can, or if I do have any guidance, try to point them in the right direction. But this is a big thing, and this is something that we all have to address. Thank you.

I am meeting people in hotels, in airports, and what you do, you just take the time to listen. And if I can, or if I do have any guidance, try to point them in the right direction. But this is a big thing, and this is something that we all have to address. Thank you.

I just think we've reached a time of burnout. We've been doing more and more. And once the pandemic came along, once you've been doing a lot and then you're asked to be squeezed a little bit more, but it was like nothing to give.

I just think we've reached a time of burnout. We've been doing more and more. And once the pandemic came along, once you've been doing a lot and then you're asked to be squeezed a little bit more, but it was like nothing to give.

It's like now we're having to go back to address those issues to get everybody back right in center so that we're in a position to continue to give because of the profession. We are always the ones that give, try to get everybody back to normal, get them well physically and also mentally. And right now that's been hard to do.

It's like now we're having to go back to address those issues to get everybody back right in center so that we're in a position to continue to give because of the profession. We are always the ones that give, try to get everybody back to normal, get them well physically and also mentally. And right now that's been hard to do.

So we're working on trying to get back to there, if that makes sense to you. Yeah.

So we're working on trying to get back to there, if that makes sense to you. Yeah.

I think that you're spot on. We are promoting more services, but in the past, we used to have a little bit more time to spend with our patients. And the more things you do, then there's less time to spread around. And I think that we'll begin to see the results of not having that little extra special time, a time to...

I think that you're spot on. We are promoting more services, but in the past, we used to have a little bit more time to spend with our patients. And the more things you do, then there's less time to spread around. And I think that we'll begin to see the results of not having that little extra special time, a time to...

answer those little bitty questions that may be not big to us, but big to you that will make your life go a lot better. We're doing a point of care testing. We're doing more immunizations, but the time factor work force conditions so that you have time to do a little more. And we are working on that. How do we, you know, there's more need there.

answer those little bitty questions that may be not big to us, but big to you that will make your life go a lot better. We're doing a point of care testing. We're doing more immunizations, but the time factor work force conditions so that you have time to do a little more. And we are working on that. How do we, you know, there's more need there.

But how do we get more time to take care of both needs? So when did you know?

But how do we get more time to take care of both needs? So when did you know?

That's the magic word, scope of practice. Our scope of practice did expand. About the turn of the century, I'd say 1999, 2000, pharmacists became available to take care of immunizations for the companies. pretty country, excuse me. And we have, you know, we've taken that and we have done a tremendous job with it, especially the changes that you saw with the COVID-19 vaccines.

That's the magic word, scope of practice. Our scope of practice did expand. About the turn of the century, I'd say 1999, 2000, pharmacists became available to take care of immunizations for the companies. pretty country, excuse me. And we have, you know, we've taken that and we have done a tremendous job with it, especially the changes that you saw with the COVID-19 vaccines.