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preeti_80 · 10-14-2007, 09:08 PM

Hi Hadi,
First of all Thank you very much for the information.
Can you also tell me as to how did u get volunteer position in a hospital. When I go to a hospital for a volunteering, they are asking me to go and meet the volunteer service director of the hospital and finally they are rejecting as they say they have some liability issues for a hospital and they cannot allow to volunteer in a pharmacy. Can you tell me about your experience. Did you go and meet volunteer services or did you directly went into the pharmacy of a hospital and asked the pharmacy director.
Thank you very much
Preeti

Hadi · 10-14-2007, 09:51 PM

Orwa,
Yes in my hospital there is an oncology department where there are specific pharmaist for preparing the chemotherapy. Most female pharmacist does not like to prepare those kind of stuff and of course you know why, because it is teratogenic.
There are some pharmacist who are well trained to work in the IV room (that is responsible for preparing all the parentrals for the hospital including the iv insulin if that what you mean by antidiabetic drugs), or the OR which is the operation room that prepares irrigation during surgeries or preparing parentrals for delivering women something like that.

Pharmnj,
I guess you should contact the florida board, i really donot have any idea about your situation. It is safer to talk to them.

Preeti 80,
I just walked into a lot of hospitals and explained my situation to the pharmacy manager, some said no thank you and finally one said ok.
So my advice is to keep trying to contact hospitals.

Pharmnj · 10-15-2007, 03:53 AM

Thanks, Hadi

I thought you already applied ot passed NAPLEX exam in Florida, so I thought you went through all this.

I just wanted to know if you needed to submit TOEFL and TSE score when you applied for NAPLEX in Florida.

Orwa · 10-19-2007, 10:30 AM

I have a question.
In general, is it so hard to find a sponser for your H1 visa in Ohio?
thank you for your cooperation

Dublin · 10-20-2007, 12:27 AM

Hai Hadi

Thank you very much for giving us your valuble information.

Laura.pharm · 02-29-2008, 08:25 PM

Well, I can tell you a lot about internship. First of all, you start from doing technician's job. You will be mastering register first, then computer's program, then delivery paper work and of cause, counting pills. I have to admit that everything depends on a pharmacist. If your can proof that you are not a "camel" they will let you consult people, take RX over the phone and do a lot of things that only pharmacist can do. However, it takes time.

hygeian · 03-03-2008, 11:53 AM

Hello guys. I posted this under NAPLEX but to give you an overview, my first week of internship was great. I got to go around all sections. The cashier and filling are easy. The drop off and input are the ones that take so much time. They are not hard, they just need constant repetition to get to know the system. Drop off is time consuming when the patient is first time or has new insurance. And because there are too many insurance providers, you have to figure out the different plans. Once you get to know all these companies, it will be easy to figure them out for input. What makes the input process time consuming is figuring out the doctor as there are like 5 in one RX, what's available in the shelves and what the store customarily does. As I've mentioned , my first week was great, I've learned many things. This second week was horrible. The lead technicians work very fast and because they are lead, I usually ask them a lot of questions. They showed me impatient faces, rolling eyes and raised brows. The procedures are easy but the system has a lot of functions one will need a manual to understand what and where to look for answers. It takes repetitions to get used to the system, right? However, there are no manuals and I have to rely only to what they do. I wasn't even given a chance to take notes so I don't have to ask the same questions again. The store manager became mean this week, she even questioned me why it took me so long to take care of one customer over the phone. The patient had a lot of questions. I thought I'll do my best to learn fast but in doing so they just left me alone at the drop off with a long line of patients, stack of fax Rx, IVRs, Refill Authorizations, transfers and a constantly ringing phone. Add to that the responsibility of checking the ATAP for more IVRs. Then they also expect me to be able to do some input and take care of customers who have questions. The good part was, the assistant pharmacist was actually the one who taught me relevant things to my internship. He gave me tips, appreciated my hard work and gave me encouragement. The lower techs also helped me reduce the work load. Also, I was only temporary in that store and I hope my assigned store will have more receptive and patient lead technicians. I'm telling myself that it's only nine months so I'll just have to put up with it. If I get licensed, it will be my mission to develop a training program to make interns feel more appreciated and at the same time learn what they are supposed to train for. Next week, I hope I have better things to say.

PTS · 03-03-2008, 12:30 PM

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10-14-2007, 09:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
preeti_80 Eager! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 82	Hi Hadi, First of all Thank you very much for the information. Can you also tell me as to how did u get volunteer position in a hospital. When I go to a hospital for a volunteering, they are asking me to go and meet the volunteer service director of the hospital and finally they are rejecting as they say they have some liability issues for a hospital and they cannot allow to volunteer in a pharmacy. Can you tell me about your experience. Did you go and meet volunteer services or did you directly went into the pharmacy of a hospital and asked the pharmacy director. Thank you very much Preeti
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10-14-2007, 09:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
Hadi Eager! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 86	Orwa, Yes in my hospital there is an oncology department where there are specific pharmaist for preparing the chemotherapy. Most female pharmacist does not like to prepare those kind of stuff and of course you know why, because it is teratogenic. There are some pharmacist who are well trained to work in the IV room (that is responsible for preparing all the parentrals for the hospital including the iv insulin if that what you mean by antidiabetic drugs), or the OR which is the operation room that prepares irrigation during surgeries or preparing parentrals for delivering women something like that. Pharmnj, I guess you should contact the florida board, i really donot have any idea about your situation. It is safer to talk to them. Preeti 80, I just walked into a lot of hospitals and explained my situation to the pharmacy manager, some said no thank you and finally one said ok. So my advice is to keep trying to contact hospitals.

10-15-2007, 03:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
Pharmnj Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 11	Thanks, Hadi I thought you already applied ot passed NAPLEX exam in Florida, so I thought you went through all this. I just wanted to know if you needed to submit TOEFL and TSE score when you applied for NAPLEX in Florida.

10-19-2007, 10:30 AM	#14 (permalink)
Orwa Eager! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 98	I have a question. In general, is it so hard to find a sponser for your H1 visa in Ohio? thank you for your cooperation

10-20-2007, 12:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
Dublin Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9	Hai Hadi Thank you very much for giving us your valuble information.

02-29-2008, 08:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
Laura.pharm Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 25	Well, I can tell you a lot about internship. First of all, you start from doing technician's job. You will be mastering register first, then computer's program, then delivery paper work and of cause, counting pills. I have to admit that everything depends on a pharmacist. If your can proof that you are not a "camel" they will let you consult people, take RX over the phone and do a lot of things that only pharmacist can do. However, it takes time.

03-03-2008, 11:53 AM	#17 (permalink)
hygeian Eager! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 40	Hello guys. I posted this under NAPLEX but to give you an overview, my first week of internship was great. I got to go around all sections. The cashier and filling are easy. The drop off and input are the ones that take so much time. They are not hard, they just need constant repetition to get to know the system. Drop off is time consuming when the patient is first time or has new insurance. And because there are too many insurance providers, you have to figure out the different plans. Once you get to know all these companies, it will be easy to figure them out for input. What makes the input process time consuming is figuring out the doctor as there are like 5 in one RX, what's available in the shelves and what the store customarily does. As I've mentioned , my first week was great, I've learned many things. This second week was horrible. The lead technicians work very fast and because they are lead, I usually ask them a lot of questions. They showed me impatient faces, rolling eyes and raised brows. The procedures are easy but the system has a lot of functions one will need a manual to understand what and where to look for answers. It takes repetitions to get used to the system, right? However, there are no manuals and I have to rely only to what they do. I wasn't even given a chance to take notes so I don't have to ask the same questions again. The store manager became mean this week, she even questioned me why it took me so long to take care of one customer over the phone. The patient had a lot of questions. I thought I'll do my best to learn fast but in doing so they just left me alone at the drop off with a long line of patients, stack of fax Rx, IVRs, Refill Authorizations, transfers and a constantly ringing phone. Add to that the responsibility of checking the ATAP for more IVRs. Then they also expect me to be able to do some input and take care of customers who have questions. The good part was, the assistant pharmacist was actually the one who taught me relevant things to my internship. He gave me tips, appreciated my hard work and gave me encouragement. The lower techs also helped me reduce the work load. Also, I was only temporary in that store and I hope my assigned store will have more receptive and patient lead technicians. I'm telling myself that it's only nine months so I'll just have to put up with it. If I get licensed, it will be my mission to develop a training program to make interns feel more appreciated and at the same time learn what they are supposed to train for. Next week, I hope I have better things to say.

03-03-2008, 12:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
PTS Within my grasp! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 165	Thank you guys.....Put your inputs like this so everyone can get benefits from them.

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