Jimmy Pruitt, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP

The Pharm So Hard Emergency Medicine & Hospital Pharmacy Podcast

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The Pharm So Hard Podcast is a show focused primarily on emergency medicine and hospital pharmacy related topics. Episodes range from 5-30 minutes depending on the topic and guest speakers. The goal is to disseminate information in bite-sized episodes from experts in the field of acute care and hospital pharmacy sub-specialties.

Author

Jimmy Pruitt, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, BCEMP

Category

Health

Podcast website

pharm-so-hard.com

Latest episode

Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 31. The Beef with Bicarb.The Use of Sodium Bicarbonate for Hyperkalemia 17.02.2021

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP discuss why he dislikes the use of sodium bicarbonate for hyperkalemia and the evidence for and against its use. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 29. I Wasn’t Going to Get the COVID Vaccine Without Answering These Questions 14.12.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP discusses his journey with the covid vaccine over the past year. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 28: Medication Assisted Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder with Dan McCollum and RJ LaCoursiere 19.11.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, RJ LaCoursiere PharmD, discuss with Daniel McCollum, MD the ways to utilize MAT for opioid use disorder. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 27: Survey of Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Residencies 19.11.2020

In this episode of Pharm So Hard, Oscar Santalo PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS with Co-Authors, Joelle Farano, PharmD, MBA, Jacqualine Igwe, PharmD, and Niaz Deyhim, PharmD discuss the areas of opportunity for Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Residencies. In this episode, they discuss the findings from their article and share their personal experiences during their residency. ★ Suppo...

Episode 26: THE B52 IS TRASH! GOING FROM THE B52 TO THE 55 BLITZ WITH DAN MCCOLLUM, MD 23.09.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS and Dan McCollum, MD discuss the management of acute agitation in the ED and discuss why the B52 is trash. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 25: Continuous Infusion vs Bolus Pantoprazole Formulary Nugget with Oscar Santalo 23.09.2020

In this episode of Pharm So Hard, Oscar Santalo PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS provides a formulary nugget comparing continuous versus intermittent treatment for gastrointestinal hemorrhages. Here he provides a sample SBAR that can be used as a template at your hospital. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 24: The Use of Procainamide for Stable Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia 17.07.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS discusses the management of stable wide complex ventricular tachycardia with procainamide. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 30: Hypocalcemia from Trauma and Blood Product Transfusion with Jimmy Pruitt 10.07.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP discuss the management of hypocalcemia due to trauma and blood product transfusion. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 23: How Physicians Can Best Utilize EM Pharmacists 03.07.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS discusses with Daniel McCollum, MD the ways to utilize EM Pharmacists from a physician's perspective. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 22: History and Outlook of EM Pharmacy with Bryan Hayes, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT, FASHP 18.06.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS discusses with Bryan Hayes, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT, FASHP, the history and future outlook of EM pharmacy. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 21: How to Interview Like a Boss with Oscar Santalo and Jonathan Richardson 09.06.2020

In this episode of Pharm So Hard, Oscar Santalo PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS discuss with Jonathan Richardson, PharmD interviewing skills from a pharmacy administration viewpoint. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 20: RSI from the Sky: Caring for Intubated Patients with Everett Moss II 20.05.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS discusses with Everett Moss II, BSN, RN, NRP the role of a flight nurse and the challenges of transporting an intubated patient. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 19: Early ED Discharge for VTE Using DOACs with Jimmy Pruitt and Oscar Santalo 15.05.2020

In this episode of Pharm So Hard, Oscar Santalo PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS with Jimmy L. Pruitt III, PharmD, BCPS discuss a protocol for early ED discharge for deep vein thrombosis. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 18: The Management of Snake Bites with Craig Cocchio, PharmD, DABAT 14.04.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS discuss with Craig Cocchio, PharmD, DABAT the management of snake bites and studying for DABAT certification. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 17: Metrics Used For External Benchmarking Part 2 with Oscar Santalo and Joanna Longueira 12.04.2020

In this episode of Pharm So Hard, Oscar Santalo PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS with Joanna Longueira PharmD from the University of Florida School Of Pharmacy discussed the components of metrics for external benchmarking and review the pharmacy intensity score. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 16: An Overview on External Benchmarking Part 1 with Oscar Santalo and Joanna Longueira 12.04.2020

In this episode of Pharm So Hard, Oscar Santalo PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS with Joanna Longueira PharmD from the University of Florida School Of Pharmacy provides an overview of external benchmarking systems and their role in health-system pharmacy. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 15: The Managment of Covid-19 with Alaina Dekerlegand, PharmD, BCIDP 18.03.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS discusses with Alaina Dekerlegand, PharmD, BCIDP the current status Covid-19 and it's management. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 14: High-Dose Nitroglycerin for SCAPE with Rachel Wein 24.02.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS discusses with Rachel Wein, Pharm. D., BCPS, the role of nitroglycerin for sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 13: The Assessment of Pharmacy Residency Candidates with Daniel Hu 15.02.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS discusses with Daniel Hu, Pharm. D., BCCCP journey through fellowship and residency, the assessment of pharmacy candidates for residency interviews, and his publication A Screening Tool to Identify Qualified Pharmacy Residency Candidates. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 12: Mergers and Acquisitions in Health System Pharmacies with Oscar Santalo 29.01.2020

In this episode of Pharm So Hard, authors of “Clinical and financial impacts on pharmacy surrounding health-system mergers and acquisitions” Benjamin Iredell, Pharm. D., M.B.A., BCPS, Joelle Farano, Pharm. D., M.B.A, Megan Park Corsi, Pharm. D., M.B.A., DPLA, Oscar Santalo PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS and Ashley Covert, Pharm. D., M.B.A., BCPS discuss their article that explains the effects of mergers a...

Episode 11:The Role of an ED Pharmacist as Part of the Trauma Team with Ruben Santiago 23.01.2020

In this episode of the Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt PharmD, BCPS discusses with Ruben Santiago, Pharm. D., BCPS, BCCCP the role of an ED Pharmacist as part of a trauma team. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 10: Forrmulary Management with Oscar Santalo 11.01.2020

In this episode of Pharm So Hard, Oscar Santalo PharmD, MBA, MHA, BCPS discusses the factors involved in formulary management. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 9: The Treatment of Symptomatic Hyponatremia with Hypertonic Saline 30.12.2019

In this episode on The Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt, PharmD, BCPS discuss the treatment of symptomatic hyponatremia using hypertonic saline. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 8: The Transition from Pharmacy Student to PGY1 Resident with Ashley and Brooke Barlow 11.12.2019

In this episode on The Pharm So Hard Podcast, Jimmy Pruitt, PharmD, BCPS and Ashley & Brooke Barlow PharmD, BCPS discuss growing up as twins, making quality infographics, ASHP Midyear, and the pursuit of residency training. ★ Support this podcast ★

Episode 7: Implementing and Expanding ED Clinical Pharmacy Services with Nicole Acquisto 26.11.2019

In this episode of Pharm So Hard, Jimmy Pruitt, PharmD discuss with world-renowned ED clinical pharmacist Nicole Acquisto about the strategies and challenges in implementing and expanding ED clinical pharmacy services. ★ Support this podcast ★

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