way i are

Whats up? I don't really have anything profound to say… but I figured that never stopped anybody from blogging…

So I’ve been listening to the most recent albums of Muse, Arcade Fire, and The Starting Line (actually just came out on iTunes about 45 minutes ago… and now I have it! Woot)… also I really like that new Timberland Song “Way I Are”… sounds good on the sub.

I’ve been studying some for this next month’s rotations… I think I’ll do OK- we had a class where we did the clinical thing for 1 afternoon every week in addition to class these last 3 semesters and I think I did well enough… so it’ll just be like that… but all day every day! I’m actually a little nervous about the whole “going on rounds”/ “being put on the spot and not always knowing the correct answer” thing… I mean… its part of the whole learning process they do here- but I still hate that-

I’ve been working at Rite Aid again since I’ve been here… I got my P4 raise that put me over the 15/hr mark so I’m pumped about that… not that I’ll actually be working for money that much as a P4… its just nice to know that if I did I’d be able to make more money than I did the previous year- (but I’m still not gonna make any)

I don't know why but I’ve been kind of stressed about the pharmacy thing this last month- I think I’m just really anxious about August because I don't totally know what to expect. I’ve made all A’s and one B since January- and that’s been great- a real GPA booster!- but these clinical ones are just in a different world from what I’ve been doing. This is where I need Aryan’s clinical brain.

I guess the biggest revelation I’ve had the past month is that actually being a pharmacist at a community pharmacy is much harder- mentally/emotionally- than I had previously thought… its really hard to swallow your pride and hear people tell you that you’re wrong about something, or call you a liar… and you more or less have to accept it- and then not let it bother you… I don't know the best examples… I guess just imagine that you’re in charge and people come up to the window with such comments as:

“Where’s my Lipitor? I paid for it but you didn’t put it in my bag”

“What do you mean 25 dollars? My insurance has always just charged me 20 dollar co-pays- what did you do wrong back there?”

“I know this discharge sheet has 7 drugs on it- but I only want the Lortab- what do you mean I have to buy the antibiotics too?”

“My bottle says 20 Oxycontin but you only put 15 in here… I want my other 5 pills”

“how come that guy dropped off his prescription after I did but his got ready before mine??”

“I called in my refills 2 hours ago- why aren’t they ready?”

Actually I already know what I would and do say to all those people- its just that most of the time they don’t LIKE what I’ve got to say… and I guess that’s the hard part---people giving you a hard time. It actually happens pretty frequently.