Ontology Metaphysics

My strongest impetus for the study of this major is pegged on the personal urge to improve the lives and health of those around me. I would only be able to serve the health of others when I am fully acquainted with the knowledge of pharmacy, which to me is one of the noblest professions. I am deeply concerned about the welfare of others. My experiences, especially as I visit hospitals form a significant part in influencing my choice to study pharmacy. At one point, I felt very bad when a pharmacist in a hospital I had visited was very indolent in serving a patient. All human beings would feel adored and valued when they are given appropriate attention in regard to their health. The health profession has a mission geared towards safeguarding people's health and that mission is perfectly in sync with my desires. I want to be exceptional, to do my best in caring for people, and attend to their interest to the best of my knowledge. I admire nourishing hope to desolate patients and always give them a reason to

As the medical field is growing at a very fast pace, one must always remember that the patient always comes first. After all isn’t helping individuals get healthier in their time of sickness the sole purpose of becoming apart of the medical profession? As a practicing pharmacist, my sole purpose will be to aide all my patient’s needs in whatever way that they need to be assisted in.

The contribution of pharmacists in a clinical setting and community pharmacy is significant that the workforce benefit from. When the workforce understands their medications and complies with the prescribed treatment plans the work center becomes healthy and the potential of increased productivity becomes a realistic and profitable proposition for the organization. When the workforce takes advantage of the healthcare services the pharmacists provide in a community and clinical pharmacies productivity and profit are at high potential reality.

A. It seems that recently, the healthcare system has been placing labels on the values of lives. Doctors, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies are separating patients on the sole bases of their finances. In these situations, individuals with health insurance are receiving priority care over those without health insurance. Doctors and hospitals are increasing waiting times of those without insurance, to take advantage of those with insurance. In addition to doubled-waiting times, these uninsured patients are even forced to take lower grades of medication. This isn’t only unfair, but inhumane, displaying the belief that these charity care patients’ lives aren’t as valuable as those with insurance. These

Metaphysics is usually taken to involve both questions of what is existence and what types of things exist; in order to answer either questions, one will find itself using and investigating the concepts of being. Aristotle proposed the first of these investigations which he called ‘first philosophy’, also known as ‘the science of being’ however overtime his writings came to be best known as ‘Metaphysics’ in which he studied being qua being with a central theme of how substance may be defined as a category of being. Kant who is a nominalist criticized both Aristotelian and therefore

It was evident that Target seeks to provide a more consistent friendly service to their customers as well as take care of their employees. Customers seemed to be very satisfied and familiar with the workers. This excellent customer service was demonstrated even throughout consultation interactions between the pharmacist and patient. As discussed in IPPE, there are several communication skills that should be implemented when counseling a patient. The pharmacist was able to provide the appropriate amount of space for privacy, open-ended questions were mastered which allowed the patient to do more talking, the use of silence and pauses were also used appropriately to allow the patient enough time to form his/her thoughts, and the pharmacist was able to use reinforcers, such as “go on” and “tell me more about that” to indicate his basic understanding. There were limited barriers in exception to the remodeling of the pharmacy which presented physical barriers such as brighter lighting and different colored paint on the

"A pharmacist must advocate for themselves so that they can promote their abilities and the services that they can provide for patients, and this will in turn provide the pharmacy with further opportunities to showcase their value to the health care team as well as the government." (Despins, 2015, p,12).

Many healthcare organizations are driven by profit. Their primary goal is to ensure that their business is profitable. Patients are seen as numbers instead of human beings. Depending on their health coverage, they often encounter discrimination because of lower reimbursement rates. Some physicians refuse to take Medicaid and other government funded programs due to their fee schedule. Facilities and physician offices prefer commercial payers because they receive larger reimbursements which generate more revenue for the business. Even in the emergency room, if you have limited or no insurance, you are given minimal treatment, stabilized, and discharged to go home or even transferred to a different facility for continuous care. We witness

When initiated and implemented in the workplace, it aids healthcare professionals to function effectively to understand the needs of diverse patients and treat them efficiently. (National Institute of Health, 2015) To provide the best overall healthcare to a patient, the patient needs to understand and be familiarized with the information provided to them. According to the article, Communication in Pharmacy Practice, one way to ensure patients understand the information given to them by their healthcare professional is by keeping communication short, simple and specific. (MacLeod- Glover, 2006) It is important for the pharmacist to avoid unnecessary complexity.

A relationship between a patient and a pharmacist is a special one. Pharmacists are obligated to return this trust that patients put in their hands everyday by giving back genuine, competent care. By providing trusting care to their patients and by being honest with them, pharmacists will be able to adequately counsel patients on their medication.

At this particular site I saw the importance of pharmaceutical care and its importance between patient and pharmacist. The major idea of pharmaceutical care is having a patient-centered pharmacy practice. This was practiced heavily at this pharmacy. Patients were counseled on any new prescriptions that they had and they were always informed about any changes in their medications. In my second week of IPPE I had to inform a patient that their medication would look

Today I've experienced a patient who was denied therapy by her health care provider, and was forced to pay out of pocket because she explained that therapy has helped her in the past and once she was discharged the started experiencing unmanageable pain. Murielle tried everything she could have for this patient however she was still denied. Murielle explained that the patient out of pocket coat would be $3,000 and the patient explained that she was not capable of paying that amount. It really saddens me, when patients are faced with these issues because they are being deprived from health care that can improve

As the next generation of pharmacists, we need to be well versed in the current state of our profession. While this is easier said than done, it is something worth pursuing if we are to stand our ground as a profession and adapt to the shifting landscape of healthcare. In order to get the full grasp of where our profession stands, we must have a strong understanding of the current relationships we hold in the healthcare system. This means working with the community, healthcare providers, and regulatory officials.

This has allowed me to keep up to date with recent breakthroughs in the medical sciences. After acquiring my Pharmacy Technician Certification, I obtained employment at Walgreens pharmacy as a tech. Through work experience placements in a number of pharmacies, I have observed many of the essential practical aspects of a career in Pharmacy, including the processing of prescriptions and the importance of communication when discussing issues with drug interactions with members of the public. Pharmacists give patients a sense of reassurance that they are cared for and instill trust in patients that they are being treated as

The patient-centered care and the Health Belief Model concepts could both be the foundation of my career as a pharmacist. As an active member of the health care system I will promote preventive care with respect to my patient beliefs. With a better understanding of their perceived barriers, I will be able to come up with a plan or a strategy that would be convenient to them. By always putting my patients at the center of the care I would like to provide them, we will have better results, and we will achieve those results