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| Walgreens Blows It: a blog from inside the emergency department |
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by WhiteCoat - September 12, 2011
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Provided by WhiteCoat’s Call Room
Scanning the news this morning and found a story that really bothered me.
Walgreens fired one of its Benton Harbor, Michigan pharmacists. No big news there.
However, the reason the pharmacist was fired was more of a story. Walgreens fired the pharmacist for thwarting a robbery.
Video posted on the mlive.com site shows two hooded thugs running into the store with guns. They took one or two employees hostage and, when they saw the pharmacist behind the counter, one jumped over the counter to presumably take the pharmacist hostage, too. The robber tried to shoot, but his gun jammed.
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WhiteCoat is a middle-aged ED physician who likes computers, martial arts, and taking pictures of sunsets. He has an amazing wife who willingly puts up with all of his idiosyncrasies and four great kids who don’t have any choice. Despite all of his whining, he couldn’t see himself doing anything else but practicing medicine.
The viewpoint expressed in this article is the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the viewpoint of the owners or employees at Healthcare Staffing Innovations, LLC.
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| JOe (Texarlana) |
on 21 Sep 2011 at 1:43 pm |
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Walgreeens to me is one of the worst places to work
They treat pharmacists like children and continue to mislead
the public with their stupid tv ads about checking and counseling patients. What a joke its money with them strickly money I got out and hopefully will stay out. |
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| Moira (Buffalo, NY) |
on 21 Sep 2011 at 1:48 am |
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I was a pharmacist for Walgreens as well. One day the the store manager told me I could not have a cell phone in the pharmacy. In a respectful tone, I told her that she should just go ahead and fire me because I was not going to comply. I went on to say that my mobile phone was for my safety as well as the safety of the staff, while we were open. I told the manager that if God forbid someone, armed, came into the pharmacy and wanted narcotics and cash that my cellular phone had an automatic dial directly to the police department. I never heard another word and I continued to carry my cell phone at all times!
Unfortunately, this is a sign of the times. I am not familiar with pharmacy law in Michigan; however, in New York I believe pharmacists will be allowed to carry firearms within the next 5 years. It is getting bad out there folks! I practice in a rural area and my personal pharmacist has been robbed at gun point three times! Thank God the pharmacist and all of the staff were not harmed in this incident. Shame on you Walgreens!
Moira, Pharm.D. |
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| jeff (new york) |
on 20 Sep 2011 at 5:20 pm |
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| i was a pharmacist for walgreens during the decade of the 80's in denver, one of our stores was robbed and the store manager, a pharmacist, shoot at some robbers outside the store in denver and he was not fired. i cann't remember his name, but val kalnis, the DM at the time would remember his name and the story. the pharmacist/manager was moved to a store way out in the boon docks, but he still had a job. chucky walgreen messed up, the guy saved lifes and yes he violated policy but in no way should he have lost his job when he has a concealed carry permit, it is his right to carry that pistol and he doesn't have to tell anyone. the pharmacist did a great job. i have been doing retail for 35 years and when any sudden moves or noises happen around the pharmacy i always jump and wonder is someone going to stick a gun in my face! |
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