Pharmacist Expository
ENC 1101-25
7 July 2013
Pharmacists
What is a Pharmacist? Many people think Pharmacists just dispense the medication to patients. There is much more to a Pharmacist then that. There are many jobs and responsibilities that a Pharmacist much uphold while working behind the counter of a Pharmacy. To begin the journey of a Pharmacist they must start with the six intense years of college. They must have this to be considered a Pharmacist. They must take Calculus and Trigonometry, and also Chemistry and Physics. If it involves Math or Science a pharmacist has to take it. Pharmacists have to know it all. Some may even say that they know more than doctors do. Throughout their schooling the last two years are strictly Pharmacy School. Getting into pharmacy school is extremely competitive. From research I’ve done some schools only accept you if you have a 4.0 GPA. This can be very challenging considering the intense math and science classes included in this major. Pharmacy school is where they learn about all of the medications, and their side effects. They also learn about diseases and illnesses, and which medication cures each disease or illness. It is very important that Pharmacists know every detail about these medications so they can answer any questions a patient might have. After graduating Pharmacy School and passing the Pharmacy license test, they begin the adventure of finding a job. There are many places a Pharmacist can work such as CVS or Walgreens or In a Hospital. If you want to actually help make the medications you can work in compounding medications which help cure all kinds of diseases, this involves a little more schooling but not much. Pharmacists in some ways are a Doctors side kick. What this means is that a doctor will diagnose the illness and write prescription. The patient will then take the prescription to the Pharmacy and the Pharmacist will fill it. The medication is dispensed to the patient in a few hours and they are there to answer
7 July 2013
Pharmacists
What is a Pharmacist? Many people think Pharmacists just dispense the medication to patients. There is much more to a Pharmacist then that. There are many jobs and responsibilities that a Pharmacist much uphold while working behind the counter of a Pharmacy. To begin the journey of a Pharmacist they must start with the six intense years of college. They must have this to be considered a Pharmacist. They must take Calculus and Trigonometry, and also Chemistry and Physics. If it involves Math or Science a pharmacist has to take it. Pharmacists have to know it all. Some may even say that they know more than doctors do. Throughout their schooling the last two years are strictly Pharmacy School. Getting into pharmacy school is extremely competitive. From research I’ve done some schools only accept you if you have a 4.0 GPA. This can be very challenging considering the intense math and science classes included in this major. Pharmacy school is where they learn about all of the medications, and their side effects. They also learn about diseases and illnesses, and which medication cures each disease or illness. It is very important that Pharmacists know every detail about these medications so they can answer any questions a patient might have. After graduating Pharmacy School and passing the Pharmacy license test, they begin the adventure of finding a job. There are many places a Pharmacist can work such as CVS or Walgreens or In a Hospital. If you want to actually help make the medications you can work in compounding medications which help cure all kinds of diseases, this involves a little more schooling but not much. Pharmacists in some ways are a Doctors side kick. What this means is that a doctor will diagnose the illness and write prescription. The patient will then take the prescription to the Pharmacy and the Pharmacist will fill it. The medication is dispensed to the patient in a few hours and they are there to answer