Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
publications
Conference Attendance
Training
Profession Relevant Skills
Languages
Hobbies and Interests
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RUQIA NOUR-EDINE

RUQIA NOUR-EDINE

Summary

Experienced pharmacist with a strong background in medication management and patient counseling. Drives improved patient outcomes through effective collaboration with healthcare teams to implement safe pharmaceutical practices.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Oncology, and Pharmacovigilance Pharmacist

Minya Oncology Center
01.2024 - Current
  • Educated patients about possible drug interactions and gave special administration instructions.
  • Managed high volume of prescriptions daily while maintaining excellent customer service and attention to detail.
  • Training nurses, and patient about pharmacovigilance and how to report any noticed side effect after taking the medications.
  • Preparing lectures and presentations on pharmacovigilance, and common side effects of some medications.


ICU Clinical Pharmacist

Mallawi Specialized Hospital
11.2022 - 06.2023
  • Maintain patient profiles, inventories, pharmacy files and other records.
  • Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers, facilitating communication and collaboration for better patient care coordination.
  • Reduce 65% of pharmacy waste by enacting better protocols for inventory and storage.
  • Advised physicians on how to properly dose medications.

Inward and Emergency Clinical Pharmacist

Abu Khalifa Emergency Hospital and Surgeries
06.2021 - 02.2022
  • Evaluated medication regimens for complex patients, identifying potential drug interactions and devising alternative treatment strategies when necessary.
  • Played key role in pharmacy's accreditation process, ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards.
  • Educated patients on proper medication use and adherence, leading to improved health outcomes and decreased hospital readmissions.
  • Implemented cost-saving measures through formulary management and utilization review, ensuring efficient use of resources while maintaining high-quality patient care standards.
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives to optimize clinical pharmacy services within the organization.

Hospital Dispensing Pharmacist

Minya Oncology Center
11.2019 - 03.2021
  • Maintained security conditions and proper storage for up to 5,000 medications and drugs.
  • Received refill requests and written prescriptions and ensured that information was accurate and complete.
  • Improved workflow efficiency by implementing an effective communication system between pharmacy staff members.
  • Coordinated with other departments within the organization to streamline processes and enhance interdepartmental collaboration.

Retail community pharmacist

Hanan Mahmoud pharmacy
08.2017 - 04.2019
  • Assisted patients with over-the-counter medication recommendations and responded to questions concerning drug interactions.
  • Educated patients on over-the-counter product selection and proper usage, ensuring safe and effective self-care choices.
  • Reduced medication errors through diligent prescription review and verification processes.
  • Developed strong relationships with healthcare providers, resulting in improved patient care and communication.

Education

Professional Diploma - Oncology Clinical Pharmacy

General Organization For Teaching Hospitals (GOTHI
Cairo, Egypt
01-2021

Egypt Clinical Scholars Research Training - Clinical Research

Harvard Medical School
Online
01-2020

Bachelor of Pharmacy -

Faculty of Pharmacy, Minya University
Minya, Egypt
01-2017

Skills

  • Pharmacy policies and procedures
  • Pharmaceutical calculations
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Side effect and drug interactions monitoring
  • Relationship building
  • Prescription review and dosage
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Physician consultation
  • Medication storage management
  • Staff training
  • Customer service experience

publications

Omar, A.K.AE., Dahesh, S.M.A., Ellakwa, D.ES.et al.Cognitive impairment in health care workers recovering from COVID-19 infection: a cross-sectional comparative study.Middle East Curr Psychiatry29, 79 (2022).

Conference Attendance

  • 4th international ISMA conference on recent clinical practice in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension - (2022)


Training

  • clinical research workshop from egyptian ministry of health (cairo) - (2020)
  • pharmacovigilance practice workshop from egyptian drug association (online) - (2024)

Profession Relevant Skills

  • Excellent communication and active listening skills to ensure that patients and customers understand their medications and how to take them.
  • Strong sensitivity to problems that may arise when issues with prescribers, patients or drug companies are present.
  • Intense focus and attention to detail to minimize mistakes and unnecessary expenses for both the drug companies and the pharmacy.
  • Exceptional social perception facilitates the understanding of concerns and issues of both patients and prescribers as they arise.
  • Instructing skills that allow me to teach others how to do things better rather than just doing jobs for them.

Languages

Arabic
Native language
English
Advanced
C1

Hobbies and Interests

I am extremely interested in the development of procedures to counteract prescription drug addiction and to keep medications safe from patients that would abuse them. Computers are a hobby of mine and I am skilled in working with several different programs and databases. I enjoy hiking, kayaking and biking and anything that is done outdoors. I love sports. I also enjoy spending time with my family when I have free time.

Timeline

Oncology, and Pharmacovigilance Pharmacist

Minya Oncology Center
01.2024 - Current

ICU Clinical Pharmacist

Mallawi Specialized Hospital
11.2022 - 06.2023

Inward and Emergency Clinical Pharmacist

Abu Khalifa Emergency Hospital and Surgeries
06.2021 - 02.2022

Hospital Dispensing Pharmacist

Minya Oncology Center
11.2019 - 03.2021

Retail community pharmacist

Hanan Mahmoud pharmacy
08.2017 - 04.2019

Professional Diploma - Oncology Clinical Pharmacy

General Organization For Teaching Hospitals (GOTHI

Egypt Clinical Scholars Research Training - Clinical Research

Harvard Medical School

Bachelor of Pharmacy -

Faculty of Pharmacy, Minya University
RUQIA NOUR-EDINE