Nonprescription Pharmacotherapy Experience

As an active community service participant and learner, I am determined to continue my community service and expand my knowledge on the most current pharmaceutical debates by becoming an active member of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPHA) and the American Pharmacy Student Alliance (APSA). I will bring my prior pharmacy experience and unique background to continue to succeed in my studies and seize every opportunity that USC has to offer to become a pharmacist who is intelligent, caring, detail-oriented, conscientious, and empathic. With USC’s diverse population and school spirit, I will benefit from of the strong Trojan family bond to become engaged with on-campus opportunities and build professional relationships. “Fight on!”

As future pharmacists, we are going to face with not only the medications but also the patients, which the former ones are our tools while the latter ones are the people we use correct tools to care about. We are required to combine our pharmacy knowledge among medications with patients’ different health conditions to create the patient-centered care and provide the best outcomes. However, this care trend is in transition now, from professional-orientated to patient-centered.

My interest in the PGY1 Residency Program at Kaiser Permanente Orange County has been sparked by my attraction to the field of hospital pharmacy. More specifically, I am interested in an inpatient hospital pharmacy experience that the Kaiser Permanente provides. During summer 2017, I was an intern pharmacist at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, and I learned a lot about the pharmacist’s role in a hospital setting. After completing that rotation, I hoped I could learn more about the pharmacist’s role in a hospital setting. The reason I am more interested in residency program at Kaiser Permanente is many different kinds of experiences that Kaiser provides, such as Ambulatory Care, and Drug Use Management.

I have spent my time as a student pharmacist learning about opportunities within clinical pharmacy and making certain that I was equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed. In my pursuit, I became an active member of pharmaceutical organizations, held multiple leadership positions, attended clinical conferences, established research projects, participated in community service events, and other initiatives. I excelled academically, which was manifested in not just a high academic standard but also in tutoring fellow classmates and arranging sessions with other pharmacy students to help them improve time management and study skills. I shadowed pharmacists and residents before my advanced pharmacy practice experiences commenced to discover which areas of clinical pharmacy I found intriguing. I have obtained valuable pharmacy practice experiences in five specialties thus far including inpatient internal medicine, long term acute care, geriatrics and telehealth, and primary care. Through these rotations, I built upon the knowledge I acquired from my didactic courses but also developed patient-centered approaches and strengthened my clinical skills. I enjoyed many aspects of my rotations, including contributing pharmacotherapy recommendations, providing patient education, attending rounds and interdisciplinary team meetings – all of which have solidified my desire

Our health care environment is faced with the patient safety issues, shortages on health and human resources, increasingly complex health care needs. Before coming to activity I expect that Interprofesional activity is a way of bringing all the perspectives of different healthcare professionals to improve patient safety. During the activity I found the role of a mental health counselor might treat a patient who has been the victim of domestic abuse, individuals struggling with poor self-esteem, helps individuals and families deal with difficult emotions, in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, private offices and clinics, and substance abuse treatment facilities. On the other hand, Pharmacists can play an active role in treating

As I reflect on my experience of a pharmacy practice, I realize how much of my personality has changed in only few months. The experiences I gained during my first rotation at Walgreens were particularly rewarding, especially those gained while working as a team to achieve a common goal of a patient’s well-being. I did not have any previous experience in the pharmacy setting, therefore I was determined to take advantage of this opportunity to grow and develop skills that are vital to be a good pharmacist. During the rotation, I performed many activities that were assigned by the preceptor, learned new skills and competencies, identified my strengths and weaknesses, and made plans for continued development throughout the journey of pharmacy practice.

Students are able to gain real-world experience into what it takes to run and work at a community pharmacy. The site also gives students an option of cutting down on travel times to other community pharmacies. Students have the option

In the month of June, I served my third Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) at a CVS Pharmacy. This particular pharmacy was located in a very busy area of Tampa, Florida and served as a major healthcare figure in the community. With the help of my preceptor Philip Lowe, and the helpful pharmacy technicians, I was able to learn about the many important aspects of being a community pharmacist.

The Texas Pharmacy Association is trying to help inform the student body on these exact topics with the Student Pharmacist Advocacy and Relations Program (SPARx). This new program was implemented last semester and aims to serve as

SHAC provides free health care and services to underserved populations while engaging UNC Health Science students in interdisciplinary service-learning activities. As a pharmacy student at SHAC, we are expected to make medication dose, duration, and frequency recommendations to the medical team once the problem has been diagnosed, and counsel the patient on these

Relating the internship to the pharmacy curriculum, there are two classes which had the most influence towards understanding over-the-counter medications: Drug Action II and Self-Care. During one of the site visits, my preceptor

The role of pharmacist is rapidly growing. With the advent of SB 493, pharmacist in California has officially gained provider status. Their roles are no longer limited to dispensing medications and counseling. The development of the Advance Practice Pharmacy certification has expanded the scope of pharmacy practice. With the proper trainer and certifications, pharmacist can now assess patient health care along with their provider resulting in a cohesive treatment. This change to pharmacy motivates me to be part of that field, but I did not start out on a path to pharmacy at first.

The vision in my current work environment is one that is based on keeping retail community pharmacies and pharmacists the face of neighborhood care. For most patients the last person that a patient sees before they are left to manage their own self-medicating needs is the pharmacist. Likewise, the first person a patient calls with a drug related questions or for treatment of an acute illness is the pharmacist. Based on this and the fact that there is a retail community pharmacy within 5 miles of every patient, the vision of keeping community retail pharmacists as the most trusted provider in neighborhood healthcare is an ongoing effort. This is a shared vision within the association because all departments and employees are focused on maintaining

Throughout the Fall and Spring semesters of 2015 and 2016, respectively, I actively participated, learned and experienced the essentials of Nonprescription Pharmacotherapy. The course comprised of three experiences: (1) didactic learning in the classroom, (2) hands-on-learning with a plethora of over-the-counter (OTC) products available in the laboratory, and (3) real world experiences counseling customers in the aisles of Walgreens pharmacy stores. The didactic learning allowed me to expand my knowledge of the variety of ailments individuals may encounter, as well as, the appropriate OTC medications that can alleviate and/or prevent those ailments. I pieced together how to recommend an appropriate treatment to a patient based on their characteristics and desires. Furthermore, I can demonstrate and describe the strengths and weaknesses of the products available. To further enhance my knowledge, the utilization of the products helped accentuate my abilities to recommend them to customers. I am now able to describe how they taste, and understand the simplicity or complexity of the utilization of different products, as well. The conglomeration of this information allows me to personalize the recommendations I make to customers based on their needs, characteristics and other important factors. Each additional factor that I learn helps make the recommendation more beneficial to the patient and assuages any suffering they may be enduring. Lastly, the most pertinent

She recognized the importance of being able to eloquently communicate with others, especially as a pharmacist. Cindy reflects the epitome of someone that continuously works towards improving herself. Needless to say, Cindy excelled in her public speaking course, which allowed her to refine her public speaking skills and prepare herself for pharmacy school. Cindy has endured financial hardships and language barriers that could have hindered her from excelling in her academics, but instead motivated her to work extra harder. Her background and experiences with the medical system truly reflect her dedication to becoming an exceptional Pharmacist. Cindy will provide her clients with careful directions regarding what pills to take and their secondary effects. The pharmaceutical industry is a large sector that requires more individuals that are capable of ensuring community members, especially those of low-income communities, receive correct information about the pills they are consuming and their secondary effects. Cindy’s personal experience with the medical system, inspire her to help people similar to her family who have struggled in the detrimental medical