- In a new setting pharmacist now will be distributing a recommended dilutions chart; making available a computerized drip–rate calculation program; standardizing labeling of intravenous bags, tubes, and pumps; and implementing a pharmacy communication log so that the nursing staff could communicate better with the pharmacy staff. Changing the role of the pharmacists involved changing their workflow so that the pharmacists were much more often present on the unit and available for questions. The pharmacists made daily rounds with the team in the study ICU but not in the control ICU.