The Chemical And Physiological Effects Drugs Had On The Human Body

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

My childhood unleashed a desire to know how things worked and why things happened; this soon flourished into a more specific interest in the field of Pharmacy. Medicine fascinated me, driving my obsession to understand all of the dynamics of pharmaceutical drugs. My studies in Biology at New Jersey City University, and my current occupation as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, led my desire to go further with my education in pursing an advanced degree as a Doctor of Pharmacy. My undergraduate career has prepared me extensively, such as requiring that I take on a wide range of science-based courses including Biochemistry, Genetics, and Microbiology. My hard work and dedication led to me being on the Dean's List for a number of semesters. I was also honored to be part of The National Honor Society of Leadership and Success and The Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society.

Ever since I was six years old, the year I was baptized, I have been on fire for the Lord. I attended a Christian school for eight years and have always been very involved at my church. My first experience outside of my “Christian bubble” was when I went to a public high school. For the first time in my life, I was out of my comfort zone. Being at a public school challenged my faith, strengthened my leadership skills, and forced me to branch out and meet people I would have never encountered otherwise. However, even though being at a public school helped strengthen my faith in ways I would have never guessed, I believe attending a Christian university—like Liberty—is the best choice to further my education. Going to college is new and exciting, but it can also be a demanding and intimidating experience. Being so far away from home, in a different environment,

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

I am eighteen years old and have had opportunity to live in and travel to, diverse places within the US. Born in California, raised in Texas, grew up in Arizona, and am currently rooted in Pure Michigan. Moving to Michigan I had to adapt to new High School Junior year, establishing new life and friends. Leaving Arizona was trialing for me but I did it with great faith. Prior to leaving Arizona, Sophomore year I had let my grades sink because of the hardships I was facing at the time, including my lack of self-confidence and the fear of moving again. However, relocating allowed me to regain my self confidence back and refocus my life on Christ. With the help of the gospel in my life I was able to pick myself up and dramatically raise my grades junior year. From being a low grade student sophomore year,

work. I was given an insight into how pharmacists perform their tasks, and learned that it

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

I abruptly sat up in my bed, coughing and gasping for air. All around me was darkness and silence. I remember being terrified as I tried to scream out to my parents. Luckily, my parents had awoken to my coughing and were able to rush me to the ER. Reliving this experience has been my greatest fear. For years my asthma and allergies were not under control. I was on multiple medications, and saw little to no relief. Little did my parents know that it was not the medication, but the way we were using the medication. This was an important lesson in the need to understand how to properly use medication. This is something that can be achieved through a pharmacist, which is why profession is an important part of society. The role of a pharmacist consists

A hangover is when a person consumes high amounts of alcohol and become intoxicated beforehand. Soon afterward the person receives symptoms such as headaches, abdominal pain, dizziness, and nausea. Moreover, most people have found others way of reaching an out-of-state mind with drug substances. Drugs could be purchase off the counter of a pharmacy store or in the streets. Most of these drugs affect individuals with the chemical and compounds inside the drug. If you ever watch the movie “The Hangover” it would show that drugs and alcohol are a bad combination to mix within the movie.

I must admit that playing the pharmacology game is helping me to understand the different classes of medications and the difference between adverse effects and side effects so we can keep our patients safe and cut down on medical errors.

This past summer I worked for Pine Cove Camps prior to coming to College of the Ozarks which was an extremely humbling and rewarding experience. I learned how to serve and how to love more like Jesus. My first semester in college was also very challenging as I was in an unfulfilling work station with no free time because of cross country and a heavy academic load. My spiritual tank ran out due to my lack of serving others and lack of others pouring into me. However, this spring God gave me the wisdom to balance my time between academics, cross country, and service at Bridge of Faith Community Church. I have spent more time with God this semester in prayer and in his Word and I see the difference that time has made in my attitude and my spiritual

I have a great interest in pharmacology because I want to be involved in medicine. I started becoming interested in medicine at a young age when my mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, I wanted to know what I could do to help her so I turned first towards her medicine. She had bottles upon bottles of pills, and even syringes she injected into herself. She had them laid neatly in a row on the counter, and a syringe disposal box in our kitchen cupboard. Of course I was too young to really understand anything but I learned to recognize different pills and understood they were for different things. I would retrieve pillows, and bottles, and soy milk with ice in it for her. I helped to feed her jell-o and watched helplessly as she struggled

“ The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs,

This semester has been a tough one but I feel like I have learned a lot about pharmacy over these past few months. I have had a lot of courses so far and in each one, I have been able to make connections to the practice of pharmacy. In this essay, I will reflect on some of things I learned in my courses and how they relate to my future career as a pharmacist. I will also identify areas where certain topics intersect in different courses.

Throughout the course of this class we have learned about various different drugs and the effects it has on society and the person. Within the last few years alone, the usage and overdoses of heroin has almost tripled. Heroin is a very addicting, if not the most addicting drug available right now. Many are turning to heroin because it is more accessible and often more affordable than prescription pain killers. The potential for abuse is extremely likely, even after just one use.