Life on the Pharm

Life on the Pharm

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Life on the Pharm episodes

  • Ep 11: Doin' the Damn Thing

    In today's episode, I'll be sharing with y'all my second week in the ICU plus a look into my shift in TOC! I share with you all my experience working autonomously in the ICU as well as offer more insight into what isn't taught in pharmacy school. This week I worked up the entire team on my own, gave my recommendations on rounds, was turned to by the physician with questions, evaluated my first imaging results, completed topic discussions galore and so much more! Listen along as I take on ICU Week 2!

    46 min
  • Ep 10: You See Me and ICU

    In today's episode, I'll be sharing with y'all what I was up to during my week break as well as my first week in the ICU! I share with you all my experience attending a virtual residency showcase as well as an online emergency medicine seminar. This week I started my first direct patient care rotation in the ICU, take you through my daily schedule, talk about what disease states are prevalent, the importance of interprofessionalism, my thoughts about transitioning from being student in the classroom to student on rotations, and so much more! Listen along as I take on ICU Week 1!

    49 min
  • Ep 9: One Down, Five to Go!

    In today's episode, I'll be taking y'all along on the last week of my Hospital Operations rotation! I wrapped up my first rotation working in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Medication Use and Safety as well as rounding in the ICU and TNI!  This week I gave my final presentation reviewing Actemra in the treatment of COVID-19, received my RxPrep book, worked with my first remote pharmacist, gave an impromptu presentation about UTIs on rounds, and so much more!  Listen along as I take on Hospital Operations Week 6!

    42 min
  • Ep 8: White Coat Syndrome

    In today's episode, I'll be taking y'all along as I complete med recs in the ED and try my hand at Transitions of Care! This week I was mistaken for a doctor, had my work station moved to the ambulance bay, had my most interesting phone call to date, did patient discharge counseling, and so much more!  Listen along as I take on Hospital Operations Week 5!

    49 min
  • Ep 7: Scrubs Will Always Get Love From Me

    In today's episode, I'll be taking y'all along on my longest week yet! This week marks my first month of rotations officially being over! I wrote my first warfarin note, made IV bags on my own, spent time in the Emergency Department, made my first recommendation to a physician, and so much more!  Listen along as I take on Hospital Operations Week 4!

    43 min
  • Ep 6: APPEs are No Joke

    In today's episode, I'll be taking y'all along on my craziest week yet! This week I wrote my first vancomycin note, worked a technician shift on my own, attended a trauma call, presented my midpoint presentation, and so much more!  Listen along as I take on Hospital Operations Week 3!

    49 min
  • Ep 5: Nephre Underestimate the Kidneys

    In today's episode, I'll be taking y'all along on my week of 6AM starts! This week I worked with the pharmacists for the first time, got to practice working through a chemotherapy regimen on paper and in the IV room, attended my first Honor Walk, and realized how the kidneys are the way to a pharmacists heart!  Listen along as I take on Hospital Operations Week 2!

    50 min
  • Ep 4: "Hi I'm Mehr, the student pharmacist"
    In today's episode, I'll be taking y'all along on my first week of APPE rotations! This week I got my first taste of inpatient pharmacy as I had my site/rotation orientation, worked alongside pharmacy technicians on the floor and in the IV room, and got my bearings as I ventured throughout the hospital. Listen along as I take on Hospital Operations Week 1!
    49 min

About Life on the Pharm

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Hi everyone! My name is Mehr Virk and I am a PGY1 acute care pharmacy resident at UC Davis Health! I started this podcast at the beginning of my final year at UCSF School of Pharmacy and have been documenting my life on the the pharm as I pursue a future as a clinical pharmacist! Join me on my PharmD journey!