The practical first-year handbook for the new inpatient pharmacist. How the pharmacy actually runs, what to check on every order, and what to do when it all hits at once. Judgment and the big picture, not a drug reference.
How the pharmacy runs, who does what, the systems behind the screen, and the shorthand nobody explains.
The reading sequence behind the four-second glance, what you're actually checking, and the high-alert short list.
Antibiotics without panicking, kinetics consults, drips and titrations, and electrolyte repletion.
Triage when the queue explodes, solo nights, questioning a prescriber, codes, and the error you're terrified of.
Lexicomp, UpToDate, and Google have the facts cold. What they can't hand you is the big picture and the judgment: how the whole thing fits together and what to actually do. That takes years to build. This hands it to you on day one, in the voice of the pharmacist who has already been where you are.
When does it ship? Mid-July 2026. Pre-order now and you get it the day it's ready, at the pre-order price.
What's included? The full Book One as a readable PDF, plus the interactive HTML companion: checklists, the expandable reading sequence, the searchable decoder, and the concept map.
Is this dosing advice? No. It's educational orientation: judgment, workflow, and the big picture. Not clinical, legal, or institutional advice, and no dosing recommendations. Practice within your license and verify against your own institution.
Refunds? Any time, no questions asked.