My Pharmacy Family Over my lifetime, I estimate I will spend at least 40 years in the workforce, and I vow to never be someone who is miserable at work. Currently, in an average week, I seem to spend more time with my coworkers than I do with my family. Work is a significant aspect of life and finding a positive workplace is essential. Before I became a pharmacy technician at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, I had worked other jobs. My previous work experience was boring, repetitive, and did not…
The path to my pharmacy career all began bagging groceries at Hy-Vee. I began working as a bagger in my sophomore year of high school thinking it would result in little more than some spending money. Soon thereafter my college decision began to loom and additionally came the task of determining what career path I wanted to take. Throughout my entire education, I have always had a passion for my science courses and have always pictured myself working in a medical setting. With this in mind, I was…
assistant do? A medicines counter assistant is involved in the sale of over-the-counter medicine under the supervision of the pharmacist. 2. What does a medicines counter assistant course entail? The course must cover the units of the NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services entitled “Assist in the sale of medicines and products”, “Receive…
Doctors and nurses use math every day while providing health care. Numbers provide information for medical professionals. Math is used throughout the health care industry. Everything from doctors to pharmacy technicians.1 Prescriptions indicate a specific medication and dosage amount. Most medication dosage amounts are in milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg). A doctor will need to determine how many milligrams of medication the patient will need depending on the patients weight. In order to do…
CVS pharmacy has been around for more than 50 years providing their services. They are a pharmacy innovation company with a humble and straightforward purpose: Helping people on their path to better health. Each day CVS helps millions of individuals take a step closer to better health. That is their purpose, and it's the inspiration for everything they do. CVS stores feature on- trend beauty departments, photo labs, and general merchandise. The pharmacists at CVS dispense medication, give…
During high school, I earned a paid internship in an Urban Health program: Pathway to Pharmacy in 2011. It was a summer program. I received a pharmacy technician license. I had on the job training in a CVS pharmacy. I operated cash registers to accept payment from customers. I cleaned and maintained equipment and work areas, and sterilized glassware according to prescribed methods. I ordered, labeled, and counted stock of medications, chemicals, and supplies. That year, I shadowed an oncology…
I really liked how the pharmacist played her role in the pharmacy. She was very friendly and she was constantly interacting with the pharmacy technicians. I realized that even when a pharmacy gets stressful to manage it is important to stay calm. I realized that a workload can get less if everyone in the pharmacy cooperates and this is possible when the pharmacist…
Personal Statement The first day of high school chemistry was the beginning of shaping my love for pharmacy. I instantly fell in love with chemistry from this day. Already having a strong advanced mathematics background from middle school taking algebra, this tied into a lot of the chemistry components that I excelled in. Unsure of what to do after high school and to support myself financially, I joined the Army and served in the National Guard for six years. Becoming a single mother wasn't…
result of my personal willpower to help others improve their everyday lives. I am really excited to start a journey that will prepare me for a lifetime career in the pharmacy industry. I will aim to pursue my goals and ambitions by taking part in activities that will aid me in advanced learning. I am presently working at CVS Pharmacy, which I have no doubt will empower me to achieve a vital and priceless firsthand understanding about beneficial medicines. Many of the subjects…
My proclivity towards Pharmaceutical Sciences, especially for Drug interaction with the human body, became intense when I met my uncle who is a pharmacist and was visiting to advise my father for his medications. At that point, I was in 9th grade. I was curious how these chemicals can heal human body and help people to get healthy. I realized that I wanted to delve deeper into the subject that helped my father to recover from his illness. I made up my mind to pursue a career in the…