Questions asked…

- What are the typical work hours of a hospital pharmacist?
Well in my case, it kind of depends on what shift you get.  Since hospitals are open 24/7, including holidays and weekends, someone is working early day shift and others 2nd and 3rd shift.  At one hospital, we had some pharmacists working 12 hour [...]

Is it that bad?

A potential pharmacist student commented on my blog here asking me if pharmacy was really that bad… he said he was reading blogs about the medical profession and all we do is gripe and complain. Got me to thinking this early morning about that question… “Is it that bad?” For me, [...]

Comments about working from home pharmacy

I have received quite a few comments about this particular niche within pharmacy - working from home.  I don’t really have a lot of information to share about how to find a setup like this, but to research and ask in your local area.  There are still laws to consider, crossing state lines, etc…  and [...]

What advice I would give students graduating from pharmacy school

Seems others are doing the same, so I’ll put in my 2 cents.
1.  Don’t assume that all of pharmacy is retail.  Yes, you will make the most bucks in retail and if you have gone the way of borrowing your way into a huge hole, then it may be your only way to make it [...]

Universal Healthcare

This is what bothers me. Friends of mine who are FOR this type of system to be rolled out into America… it’s what both Democratic candidates talk about, and it’s the talk among healthcare professionals. I will admit that most of the time I sit there and say nothing. The reason is [...]