Dear Charllita,

Got to love the mission statement:
"*UHC is the heart of our community. Our Vision is to put every patient
first, to take health and healing beyond the boundaries of imaginations so
that we truly can create a patient experience that is second to none"*

You must document this situation, and also work up your chain of command via
the Head Nurse.(reminding them of the mission statement) Are there RD's
there for the NICU they could also provide assistance. Did the Neonatoligist
know what the Phamacy said?


Best of Luck,

Karen Querna, RN, BSN, IBCLC

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Date:    Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:35:14 -0500
From:    "Charlita Atha RN, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: mixing formula in the hospital

I became distraught today when a premie baby was ordered Neosure by the
physician and when none was available I was told to "just get a can of
powdered formula (from a local store) and mix it" by the pharmacy.  I
explained that mixing formula on the floor meant contamination, too many
variables from different people (shifts) mixing it and was never desirable
for any baby, let alone an already comprimised premature baby.  I was
literally laughed out of the pharmacy and told that "when they go home they
will mix it in the same kitchen where they feed their cats and dogs".  The
mother was also extremely ill and is not yet able to express much milk.
 Almost in tears, I left the pharmacy and found someone in maintence who
would drive to a sister hospital 30 minutes away to get ready to feed
formula.  To me it seems like common sense that a hospital would never want
to mix formula on the floor.  I need some references to it in the literature
to take down to educate the pharmacists involved (now that my pulse rate has
returned to normal).

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