Denise C.

Agnew, PharmD
101 Tower Hamlet Dr. Cary, NC 27518 (919) 439-4318 (Home)
daf7d4e4@westpost.net (914) 522-1979 (Cell)
Pharmacist Work Experience
Floater Staff Pharmacist CVS/pharmacy, Greater Raleigh/Durham area, NC (Nov 200
7 a" present)
Checked prescriptions and reviewed medication profiles in 52 stores with volume
ranging from 100 to 1100 prescriptions per day (average about 350 prescriptions
per day). Answered drug therapy questions from doctors and nurses at hospitals,
physican practices or CVS Minute Clinics regarding appropriate drug choice and k
inetic characteristics of drugs. Called physicians when needed regarding polyph
armacy, questionable dosing, inadequate disease control, drug-drug or drug-disea
se interactions and other issues. Managed, trained, and provided technical direc
tion to pharmacy interns and technicians while assisting them with dispensing d
uties.
Relief Pharmacist Jackson Healthcare-Pharmacy Division, Oxford, NC (Mar 2010 a"
present)
Checked prescriptions at Omnicare Pharmacy, a closed door,long-term care facilit
y, with volume ranging from 600-1100 prescriptions per day. Wrote up a report ea
ch day, classifying the types of errors made and educated technicians to preven
t future mistakes.
Licenses
Registered North Carolina Pharmacist, License Number 19094
Education
PharmD UNC Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy (Aug 2003 a" May 2007)
a Graduated with Highest Distinction (GPA 3.87)
a Clinical Scholars Program a" pre-residency program that included giving 8 half
-hour presentations to pharmacists, giving a physiciansa inservice, and a clinic
al research project
a Rho Chi Society
BA in Biology Amherst College (Sep 1994 a" May 1998)
a Magna cum laude (GPA 3.5)
Current Certifications
a American Pharmacist Association (APhA) Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery
a CVS Bloodborne Pathogens Training
a American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR a
nd Automatic External Defibrillator) Program
Relevant Rotation Experience
Ambulatory Care Family Practice Center, Greensboro, NC (Mar 2007)
Reviewed prescribing and medication utilization patterns for the practice lookin
g for suboptimal drug therapy including inappropriate dosing, drug-drug interact
ions, omission of therapy, unnecessary therapy, etc. Wrote up patient cases (SOA
P notes) for the practice. Counseled smoking cessation patients.
Drug Information Moses Cone Hospital System, Greensboro, NC (Jan 2007)
Researched drug information questions submitted by medical and pharmacy staff.
Consulted reference materials and drug manufacturers to provide answers via verb
al or written formats. Wrote an article for the monthly pharmacy newsletter.
Behavioral Health Moses Cone Hospital System, Greensboro, NC (Nov 2006)
Made drug therapy recommendations to physicianas assistant regarding appropriate
drug choices based on side effect profiles. Participated in treatment team, ph
armacist-led group therapy, and physicianas assistantas individual therapy sessi
ons. Wrote an article for the monthly pharmacy newsletter.
Inpatient Medicine Moses Cone Hospit
al System, Greensboro, NC (Oct 2006)
Made recommendations to rounding team regarding drug therapies, vaccinations, an
d lab tests. Answered physician questions on drug therapy. Gave one inservice t
o rounding team.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Womenas Hospital, Greensboro, NC (Sep 2006)
Participated in daily NICU rounds with neonatologists, nurse practicitioners, re
gistered nurses and dieticians. Performed dosing of vancomycin and gentamycin d
aily. Answered drug therapy questions from rounding team. Monitored therapeutic
endpoints daily. Gave 3 inservices to pharmacy staff.

Cardiology Ambulatory Care Le Bauer Heart Care, Greensboro, NC (Aug 2006)

Monitored INRas and adjusted medication doses for about 450 warfarin patients ba
sed on patient reports of other patient past INR historty, other medication use,
diet and other lifestyle factors.
Advanced Hospital Rotation Morehead Memorial Hospital. Eden, NC (May 2005)
Answered drug information questions. Calculated dosing and monitored levels of
gentamicin, vancomycin, aminophylline and heparin. Monitored SCr, culture and s
ensitivity, and drug level reports and made suggestions if necessary to change d
rug therapy. Performed patient counseling of coumadin therapy. Gave two half-ho
ur presentations. Checked carts.
Pharmacy Research Experience
Clinical Scholars Program Project UNC School of Pharmacy (Aug 2006 a" Apr 2007)
Researched efficacy of Survanta versus Infasurf and presented poster at North Ca
rolina Association of Pharmacists spring meeting.