individual are war veterans or refugees elder who still rely deeply on eastern traditional medicine due to language barriers and lack of knowledge on western medicine. Many traditional eastern medicines are symptomatic and never cure the illness. Being a pharmacist and serving as a bridge for the Hmong community can help educate the elders of better alternative drugs and bypass the language barrier. While attending a seminar held at the University…
During the interview I became “communicatively” the person the pharmacists wanted to be in order for her to accept me into her working environment. By using the idea of convergence accommodation, my “agreeable” perceptions, actions, and nonverbal communication behaviors were presented to my interviewer as if the interviewer…
it his mission to know every single person that walked through his door. My teachers connected with me in a way I never thought would be possible, they pushed me to recognize that despite his death, it didn’t mean that I wasn’t going to become a pharmacist. Their drives, compassions, and sincerities for my academic and emotional well being propelled me to seek MCPHS. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences was my dream school because not only did it compose of a small community but…
Whether you received on-the-job training, are still in college to become a pharmacist or completed a vocational training program as a pharmacy technician, your education is what gives you the knowledge and experience to get a great job in a pharmacy. When writing a resume education section, highlight your individual education experiences and certifications to let employers know that you have the skills and knowledge necessary for the job. What to Include in a Pharmacy Technician Resume…
I am extremely pleased to find that your company has posted a recruitment opportunity for an opening position for a full-time pharmacist on Purdue myCCO. Seeing that CVS Caremark being ranked as the top 13th on Fortune 500 companies, I am aware that this position will be competitive and very much selective in its recruitment process. Despite that fact, I believe I am able to uphold the skills and qualifications in which you and your company is looking for. As a member of my community, I have…
My interest in becoming a pharmacist started after completion of Drug and Alcohol Pharmacology. Since then chemistry has started to have a reason to be learned in combination with biology. Who would have realized that a combination of drugs can create a synergistic effect doubling the potency of a drug? Or giving drugs in an order in which the first drug is to inhibit receptors that may be bind by the following second drug? To be a part of this profession originated greatly from self interest in…
“Effective communication by pharmacists is essential to improve the use of medications by patients and ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes”.11 One of the main responsibilities of a pharmacist is to educate patients on their medications; pharmacists can play a great role in improving patient adherence to drug therapy through counseling and educating patients on their medications. Not only is it important for pharmacists to be able to communicate effectively through verbal…
Elizabeth has been working as a pharmacy technician between two and a half to three years. She started working as a pharmacy technician because she lost her job in the automotive field and wasn’t having a lot of luck finding a new job in the same field. She decided to find a job in the medical field because she felt that she would have a better chance of getting a job. She signed up for free classes offered by the state of Michigan that would help provide her with new skills and education in…
PLP Reflection 1.1 EVALUATION OF PERSONAL AND LEARNING GOALS: My personal and learning goals were get all A’s in math and science during senior years, find a work experience placement in either childcare or pharmacy by the end of 27th of March, get an ATAR of more than 90 and to get a driver license by the end of year 11. There goals will help me gain mobility, help me gain more experiences about pharmacy and help me gain entry into pharmacy at university. These goals are realistic since I have…
(IPPEs) were just an application of concepts learned in pharmacy school. In the hospital, as an observer-participant I helped pharmacy technicians fill orders for patients and ensure that they are delivered to the right units. They also assist the pharmacist ensure that the pharmacy has the right amount of stock to meet patient needs. For the compounding, I observed pharmacy technicians creating customized medicine that meet…