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Value-Added Services: Incorporating Pharmacy Students In A Hospital Setting, Megan Unger
Value-Added Services: Incorporating Pharmacy Students In A Hospital Setting, Megan Unger
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
Megan Unger, a PharmD candidate in her fourth professional year in the College of Pharmacy, completed an introductory pharmacy practice experience at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, during her third professional year. This was the third of thirteen experiential learning rotations that she will complete prior to graduation in 2019. Her future plans include pursuing a postgraduate residency training program. In this article, Megan highlights the value-added services that pharmacy students can provide to institutional pharmacy settings and the patients served.
Patient Care: The Forefront Of Pharmacy Practice, Dakota L. Richart
Patient Care: The Forefront Of Pharmacy Practice, Dakota L. Richart
Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement
For the past three years, Richart has been a member of APhA–ASP and has actively participated in numerous events. She planned, organized, and executed health fairs, educational presentations, and other direct patient care experiences alongside other members. An interaction as simple as a five-minute discussion with a patient about their blood pressure, antihypertensive medications, and lifestyle modifications can help save their life. Each patient interaction has impacted her by strengthening her communication skills, developing her professionalism, and providing confidence as she applies her knowledge with patients. Whether APhA–ASP’s events focus on a small audience at a local health fair or …