Essay On Pharmacy Shadowing
As a part of every new semester I set my standards to accomplish several goals that might be related or not to the pharmacy profession. This time, as part of my IPPE shadowing course I have been able to develop extra goals more oriented towards the practice area of the pharmacy profession. One of these goals for the semester is to be able to understand and learn more in detail what is a pharmacist role in the hospital setting, since I have had the opportunity to shadow in a community pharmacy previously, and I believe I am more familiar with the pharmacist role here. Therefore, by the end of the spring semester, between January 25th to May 6th I hope to have gained the necessary understanding in such a way that I am able to define and describe
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As I am in the hospital shadowing I will be able too see the pharmacist in action providing care to a patient, I will learn counseling techniques, I will be able to ask them the necessary questions, including their academic trajectory, among other important aspects. This will give me a sense or a brief overview on what to expect if I where to work in this area. I should also see the level of education need to achieve in order to get such position. So this is one of the main aspects on why these goals are important for me. The second and most important aspect to me is being able to connect better with both my professional and academic mentor. They are our guidance and it is important to reach to them frequently, to show you are engaged, interested in learning and in solidifying that professional relationship, which would lead to a stronger professional network. I realize that I have not been very active in this area in particular and therefore, I plan to start taking action to achieve this outcome every
As I am in the hospital shadowing I will be able too see the pharmacist in action providing care to a patient, I will learn counseling techniques, I will be able to ask them the necessary questions, including their academic trajectory, among other important aspects. This will give me a sense or a brief overview on what to expect if I where to work in this area. I should also see the level of education need to achieve in order to get such position. So this is one of the main aspects on why these goals are important for me. The second and most important aspect to me is being able to connect better with both my professional and academic mentor. They are our guidance and it is important to reach to them frequently, to show you are engaged, interested in learning and in solidifying that professional relationship, which would lead to a stronger professional network. I realize that I have not been very active in this area in particular and therefore, I plan to start taking action to achieve this outcome every