Life on the Pharm

Listen along for my experience in the Surgical ICU! I share what a day in the life looks like, what to expect, my take on critical care as well as some of the interesting cases I had the opportunity to see/manage.

Me talking too much about EM? Sounds about right; take a listen!

Welcome back everyone and happy 2022! Starting off the year with catching y'all up on my residency rotation experiences. First up we have my Antimicrobial Stewardship rotation in Sept 2021. I'll be sharing how the service is structure, why I chose this rotation, my day to day duties, and my tips for navigating infectious diseases!

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SHE'S ALIVE AND WELL! Welcome back to another episode of Life on the Pharm! In today's episode we'll be talking all about my month on my first rotation as a resident, Medication Safety. From my day to day, the projects I worked on, as well as the longitudinal and staffing experiences I had along the way, I'll be filling y'all in on my life as a PGY-1 acute care resident. 

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This week we check in at the half way point of residency orientation! I shed some light on my day to day and walk you through some of the different aspects of our program. I spend time getting to know other members of the healthcare team and better understand how pharmacists fit into the bigger picture of patient centered care. I share big news (spoiler: I'm officially a pharmacist) and share my reflection on my CPJE and NAPLEX taking experiences. Be sure to listen along for all of the above and more!

Welcome to Season 2 of Life on the Pharm! We kick off the start of my PGY1 pharmacy residency experience by breaking down my first week of orientation. I meet my co-residents for the first time and learn the lay of the land from the outgoing residents. We had an overview of our year covering staffing, clinical rotations, the teaching certificate, our various longitudinal projects as well as what is to be expected for our orientation. Listen along as I continue my journey to become a pharmacist including my experience taking the CPJE!  

Welcome to the season 1 finale of the Life on the Pharm Podcast! On today's episode, I wrap up my APPE experience, talk about juggling licensure, studying, and residency prep as well as graduating as a Doctor of Pharmacy. Tune in if you're interested to hear my NAPLEX and CPJE study plan, how I've been spending my time between the end of pharmacy school and the start of residency, as well as what's exciting projects are coming in the near future!

We're back with another week in community pharmacy! This week I share with y'all my key takeaways about both verbal and written communication. As pharmacists, we are in the unique position to be accessible for questions and offer clarity and education to the multiple stakeholders that rely on our services. Be sure to tune in to hear my experiences and as well as some tricks/tips to talk the talk and ... write the write? It'll make more sense if you listen along I promise!

Welcome to the beginning of my LAST APPE EVER WOOOO! This week I talk y'all through my first few weeks on my last rotation at a discharge community pharmacy. I share how the pharmacy is set up, what the workflow is like, and which patient populations I've had the opportunity to interact with. I give a closer look at my day to day tasks and wrap up with some of the important interventions I've made and ways that I have truly felt like a pharmacist. Listen along for all the above and more as we take on another week living life on the pharm!

On the second episode this week we wrap up my Acute Care cardiology rotation. I talk about team dynamics and my ~personal~ growth as a student pharmacist. I also share my experience going into the OR! If you were ever wondering what an aortic valve ring annuloplasty ring is and how the left atrial appendage is clipped, this is the episode of you! Listen along as I do NOT miss a beat and say bye to my last inpatient rotation as a student!