Before I was elected to Congress, I worked as a consultant pharmacist for nursing homes and long-term care facilities for more than 20 years.

I reviewed each patient’s medication therapy on a monthly basis, monitored their lab work, made recommendations to physicians for dosage adjustments and drug therapy, and monitored for drug toxicity and interactions. I assisted and instructed nurses in the proper techniques of drug administration and consulted with them when called on for patient-specific concerns. I also consulted with family members and answered their questions about drug therapies for their loved ones.