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Rewards and Advancements for Clinical Pharmacy Practitioners
Author(s) -
M. Reynolds-Restino,
J. Beardsley,
S. Charland,
M. Clotz,
D. F. Covey,
Anne L. Hume,
W. Linn,
J. Perkins,
M. Roy,
N. Schultz,
Timothy E. Welty,
Kathleen D. Lake,
Mary Beth O'Connell,
D. Angelo,
A. Bandell,
T. Cantu,
T. Chin,
V. Crane,
J. Jacobi
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
pharmacotherapy: the journal of human pharmacology and drug therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.227
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1875-9114
pISSN - 0277-0008
DOI - 10.1002/j.1875-9114.1995.tb04337.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical pharmacy , family medicine , pharmacy
Most people thirst for recognition. Practitioners have a fundamental need to be noticed, to feel important, and to be recognized for excellence. Unfortunately, with shrinking health care resources, the opportunity to reward practitioners financially is dwindling. Managers must find innovative alternatives to recognize excellence and reward practitioners. Clinical pharmacists strive to continuously improve, to enhance their knowledge and skills, and to improve the quality of care they provide to patients. Although the rewards of internal gratification suffice for many individuals, external reward systems designed to structure advancement are needed. Career success has traditionally been measured by salary and power.’ Managers need alternatives to offer clinical practitioners to prevent their movement into management positions or other careers and to