Lauren Walter, PharmD, BCPPS

Title

Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Residency Associated Title and Involvement

Preceptor

Education

Undergraduate: University of Kentucky 

School of Pharmacy: University of Kentucky 

PGY1: Wake Forest Baptist Health/Brenner Children's Hospital

PGY2: Wake Forest Baptist Health/Brenner Children's Hospital

Rotation Title

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Rotation Descriptions:

The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a flexed 20 bed medical and cardiac unit. We are also an accredited pediatric burn, trauma and ECMO center. This learning experience focuses on non-cardiac PICU patients. Residents will serve as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team by providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care. The learner will be expected to demonstrate knowledge in pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy to design and implement age-appropriate therapy plans. They will also participate in verifying orders, monitoring pharmacokinetic regimens, documenting interventions, providing accurate and timely responses to drug information requests, responding to rapid responses/code blue emergencies, as well as educating patients, caregivers and other health-care professionals.