My Experience At Kroger Pharmacy

I have graciously been given the opportunity to broaden my horizons and learn a variety of practices in the pharmaceutical environment. Since the October of 2017 I have been employed at Hoey Apothecary under the care and teaching of many pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. At Hoey Apothecary I work as a pharmacy assistant, and only because of the Youth Apprenticeship Program that Monona Grove High School has offered to it’s students. During my time in the program I having developed a variety of skills and learned the inner works of the cooperation between the technicians and pharmacists. Specifically as an assistant, I am tasked with the responsibilities of; ensuring that the patients are receiving the correct prescription, at the right time,

I completed my second Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience at Walgreens Pharmacy in Tallahassee, FL. Over the course of three weeks, I worked under the supervision of Aisha Wilder, PharmD, R.Ph. I also worked alongside two pharmacy technicians and one pharmacy intern.

Thank you Lord! I am very grateful to be able to successfully finish my third rotation at Walgreens pharmacy in Wellington, FL. My preceptor was Dr. Andrew Guvetis, a graduate from Nova Southern University and he has been working with Walgreens for a little over 2 years. During the first day, I noticed that this Walgreens was somewhat different from the others. It was designed like a wellness clinic where the pharmacist can spend some time during the day sitting on a desk right outside the pharmacy check-out counter and be accessible to answer any questions patients may have. It also had a big consultation room with comfy seating, a table including a sink and counter where a pharmacist can prepare immunizations or perform several screening tests. Walgreens offers health tests every day which help determine possible risks for heart disease or are looking for convenient ways to manage diabetes or high blood pressure. Some of the services offered include: cholesterol and blood pressure tests, body composition test and a comprehensive medication review. Test results are provided within minutes and it includes a pharmacist consultation as well.

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 had never been in a retail pharmacy before but I had an idea that there was an organization system. My goal was to familiarize myself with that system as quickly as possible.

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

At the start of my pharmacy school career, I was encouraged to make three smart goals that I would like to accomplish during this journey. My first smart goal was to be more involved in pharmacy related activities. Going to the health screening training is one of the co‐ curricular activities that had a profound impact on my learning experience. The health screening training was done by APHA on the Palm Beach campus in the compounding lab during the Fall of 2016. The health screening training was a learning experience that aims to prepare students for a health fair event. Also, the main purpose of this event was to prepare pharmacy student on the proper way to conduct a health screening and the proper way to evaluate patients during that process.

Studying at the West-Mec Pharmacy Technician program will eventually help me reach my long term goal of becoming a hospital pharmacist. This program will give me the benefit of hands-on training and will teach me the necessary skills that are required for a pharmacy technician. I want to have a career as a pharmacist in the future and I understand that becoming a pharmacy technician is not required, but it is a huge benefit. Pharmacists dispense medication and other remedies. They need to understand the importance of doses, allergens and other chemical reactions that may cause harm to the patients. Because of this, pharmacists are important to the medical field. I chose a pharmacist as my career because I want to ensure that my patients

As the first generation in my family to go to college I learned the importance of education. I graduated from Benedictine University with a Bachelors in Science and an Environment Certificate. I became intregted by pharmacy when I started to spent countless hours at a hospital watching my grandfather go in and out of surgeries and treatments for cancer. Seeing the different medication being handed to him inspired me to understand biological and chemical processes that happened. A Pharmacists, role is to aim to help patients treat illness by introducing new developed treatment of medicines with a range of patients. I began to take special interest in memorizing all my grandfather’s medications and how practical and clinical aspect pharmacy worked.

On 08/27/17, at approximately 1:08pm I Deputy Warden N. Christian with Franklin County Animal Care and Control (FCACC) was dispatched 2090 Crown Plaza Drive (Kroger) on dogs being held, no known owner. I arrived at the location and met with a employee at Kroger, the dogs ( German Shepherd (White) and Siberian Husky (Black/White)) were being held in a fence in area at that location. I had a Kroger employee complete a animal release form. I was than escorted to the fence in area where I placed a leash on both dogs and put them in my vehicle The Siberian Husky had a microchip (941000015078326) that was not register. I cleared from the location at approximately 1:36pm.

On July 8, 2015 I walk into Krogers like I would any other day but this day I was an employee. Lost for words around the unfamiliar faces that I would now see five days a week had me a little nervous. I walk up to someone and ask them “where is Ally?” and when I say her name I see her shoot her head full of blonde poofy hair from over the registers as she grabs a pop from the cooler by U-scan and I hear the cooler doors slam. The super cute boy who is tall, tan and muscular with short light brown hair with chubby cheeks and a bright white smile that I seen at orientation walks up and says he is being trained by Ally too and I feel slight butterflies in my stomach. As we walk back into the back dock we run into Cody with dark brown hair and tan skin and the cute boy goes off with him to be trained and I was disappointed. I knew Ally before I got hired on at Krogers through a mutual friend so conversation came easy and work so far wasn’t that bad. Now that I have seen every part of Krogers that I haven’t seen before it’s time to learn the hard stuff. We go out on carts and I am begging to go in cause little do I know that it is a 30 minute shift and there is no 5 minutes and go in. Then Ally goes on break and I’m all alone to learn how to beg by myself, which isn’t hard at all but when you’re thrown out there it’s scary.

A pharmacy is considered a chain community pharmacy when there are multiple stores of the same brand (Chain Community Pharmacy, 2013). In this particular field of Pharmacy, the Pharmacist can manage the pharmacy or work as a staff member. The pharmacy manager will be in charge of the staff and other different services that will allow the pharmacy to operate smoothly. In comparison to Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, Community Pharmacists experience many of the same encounters with direct patient care being the main one. Pharmacists that work in a chain community pharmacy are also interacting and building long-term relationships with their patients. However, this medicine field can be demanding, leading to stressful situations at times (Chain Community Pharmacy, 2013). If one can't handle demanding atmospheres, then this particular career pathway might not be for

I had my first IPPE rotation at Harvard Family Pharmacy in Tulsa area during June 2015. This pharmacy is considered a retail pharmacy, but it is inside a full clinic so they’re mainly getting prescriptions from the physicians within the clinic. Because it is a small pharmacy, most of the patients here are regular patients and the pharmacist always try to counsel and talk to every patient who come in.

Anyone within Pharmacy can tell you that multitasking and communication skills are your two best friends. On a tuesday when I was at Wallgreens, for an example, a lady came in and one of the technicians did not hear the woman correctly so she

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.