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Umm…by reading it. The very first sentence of my posted quote deals with fellow students dispending meds. Not over the counter meds, either. How did you NOT get that from the article?</p>
<p>In my pharmacy, only pharmacists or pharmacy techs can dispense meds. Is this regulation overlooked on college campuses?</p>
<p>Actually an 18 year old can be a tech-in-training behind the pharmacy counter. It’s very easy to become a pharmacy tech. Also, the student could be making entries from the prescription into the system and not actually dispensing, and that is the issue…the name of the student and the name of the drug, right? Not who put the pills into the bottle?</p>
<p>As a side note, the article does not use the word ‘dispensing’ at all. The prescription has to ‘filled’ by a pharmacist, but the data entry and handing over could be done by another worker.</p>
<p>It says “handing.” Dispensing means to hand out or distribute. So why are you splitting hairs? It’s a bad idea, as I stated in my post. I’m surprised that students are legally allowed to do this.</p>
<p>Anyone can legally hand over a prescription that has been filled by a pharmacist. It has been filled, and packaged, with the name on it. I am not splitting hairs, merely pointing out that there is no legality involved in the exchange of the medication for money.</p>
<p>Many pharmacies allow you to bring your meds to the front check-out register to pay. Anyone of any age, even 16, could be handling it in that case.</p>
<p>Stickershock…‘‘I do not use the pharmacy at my university health center because it is staffed by undergraduate students, and I do not have any interest in students knowing what medications I take.’’…</p>
<p>This does not say that undergrads working there ‘‘dispense’’ medication! They may well work there - but this by no means says that they dispense.</p>
<p>At my gals school - students do NOT dispense - may run a register - or do paperwork - have spoken to the school pharm/md myself</p>
<p>‘‘Handling’’ could well be passing the bag to the student - not ‘‘filling/dispensing’’</p>
<p>Exactly Chocoholic!</p>
<p>“In my own town, the BOE child study team is led by a clinical psychologist with loose lips.”</p>
<p>If there is documented evidence that this is true, the people involved should go to the American Psychological Association because that psychologist is violating the ethics of their profession and could lose their license.</p>
<p>^^ Reminds me of a scene from the [completely forgetable] Sandra Bullock/Harry Connick movie “Hope Floats,” wherein Photomat worker Bullock exposes (no pun intended) the embarrassing contents of some neighbors’ prints.</p>
<p>NSM-
If a psychologist is for sure violating confidentiality, and the patient does not feel comfortable addressing it directly with the psychologist (which would be the best first thing to do), the client can file a complaint with either the State Psychological Association’s Ethics committee or with the State licensing board. There are procedures that are followed to respond to complaints. If the psychologist is not a member of the APA (American Psychological Assn) the APA will just refer the complaintant back to the state level.</p>
<p>Thanks, jmp. The bottom line is that if a psychologist is violating ethics, whomever is involved needs to report this so that the psychologist can be dealt with.</p>
<p>The ethics boards don’t play with those kind of things. One of my graduate school classmates turned in one of our ex professors for talking about a patient at a party that was attended mainly by psychologists.The psychologist with the loose lips was contacted by the ethics board, and warned not to repeat such behavior, which is regarded as a very serious infraction.</p>
<p>If, however, no one turns in the psychologist, for all we know, it could be just rumors that the person is talking publicly about their patients.</p>
<p>As an aside, many state Board of Education “psychologists” are not clinical psychologists. Many states use the title “school psychologists” for their masters level personnel so they (a) may not have a Ph.D. and (b) may not licensed by the state. Most school psychologists will have to have some required certification, and some may be Ph.D.s in Counseling psychology or have an Ed.D.(doctorate in educational psychology). They would certainly all be expected to follow the ethical guidelines of their profession and confidentiality is an important one. It is just that the term “clinical psychologist” often gets used generically. The route a client should go to file a complaint depends on which title/degree/license the person holds.</p>
<p>I think the general jist of things is that many college students do not take advantage of on-campus services for exactly the reasons stated in that letter/article that was posted - they are afraid of other ‘college’ folks having info that could well cause problems for them - in the wrong hands. This type of information is confidential - as are meds dispensed - as are all medical information/records. I am aware of several students who refuse to utilize the services available just for that reason.</p>
<p>This woman holds a PhD in clinical psych. She heads the child study team. She is also the wife of the former mayor/current state senator. People are afraid to cross her. I would have quickly turned her in if my child were involved.</p>
<p>All the more reason to ‘turn her in’ - her being in a position of power in more than one way. If she is breaking the confidentiality laws set forth by her profession - she needs to be shut up and reprimanded - just as any health care professional should be if found to be doing/have done the same.</p>
<p>I read an interview with a university counselling admin person who said that he wished US News and World report would rank mental health services within colleges–becuase if they did–colleges would throw money at the problem. This fellow said the demand for mental serivces has skyrocketed as students with diagnosed disorders have increased. the funding has not increased proportionally.</p>
<p>Make a difference? Start a thread petitioning US News to include mental health services in their ranking system? One factor? Fellow undergrads would not staff the offices…</p>
<p>Korean communities are looking to make changes within their own support networks.</p>
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<a href=“http://www.wvec.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8ONK1580.html[/url]”>http://www.wvec.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8ONK1580.html</a></p>
<p>JeepMom, it’s easy to be brave when you are not going to face the consequences. I understand why people are intimidated. Property taxes could suddenly be jacked up, their kids could face retaliation in school, mysterious code violation nuisance claims could be filed. Even minor things, like your kids not being placed on a team or in a choir. The list goes on. I do hope she is turned in if the behavior is ongoing. </p>
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Wow…What a brilliant diagnostician!</p>
<p>Sounds to me that Dr. Kim’s remarks were eminently professional. Not everyone can be a Bill Frist.</p>
<p>That is called paranoia - sorry - no one has the power to do all those things - some maybe - but then again - they would be placed on the chopping block as well.</p>
<p>Jeepmopm, you obviously do not know what you are talking about. I would never presume to lecture you on politics in your neck of the woods. Please refrain from doing so to me.</p>
<p>StickerShock -… you obviously do not know what you are talking about. …</p>
<p>OOOOO trust me - I DO - from personal experience :D</p>
<p>FYI - I am by no means ‘lecturing you’!</p>
<p>Wait a minute. Sticker said
in post # 1032.</p>
<p>and Jeep said
in post # 1033</p>
<p>Sounds like Jeep is agreeing. So why is Sticker getting all, you know,</p>