Aston University, Exams of Pharmacy
Any questions that you have about the programme, Aston University, or
pharmacy as a career choice. - ans
how would you advice someone to treat a common cold - ans
should pharmacists be able to prescribe - ans
strength - ansgood leadership skills, in team work I always step up
find weaknesses of the team
Tell me about yourself - ans
The relevant skills (such as communication and teamwork) that you have
already developed. - ansI spent time volunteering in a primary school, with
children of different abilities which helped improve my communicational
skills. This is important for a role as a pharmacist as they need to be able to
clearly communicate and advise patients about treatments. It's important to
be approachable and compationate so patients feel comfortable expressing
their concerns.,
What do I like about Aston? - ans
What is a day like for a pharmacist? - ansPharmacists ensure that
medications are dispensed safely and offer clinical advice to patients
concerning how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering
patients questions.
What pharmacists do? - anspharmacists are getting more proactive about
being involved in their patients' health, in terms of comprehensive
medication reviews (not just 'are you taking this? yeah, look good, next' but
making sure there's an indication for each medication, that the dose is
correct, the therapies make sense, patients are adherent, any drug
interactions, any drug related problems), having in-depth conversations with
their patients about their health and medications, doing follow ups, adapting
prescriptions when they find drug-related problems such as dosing
oversights by prescribers
What skills are required for a pharmacist? - ansAttention to detail
Which subject in pharmacy interested you? - ansI enjoy human biology and
picked pharmacy as it allows me to treat illnesses for the whole body not
just specifically for certain areas, without surgery or invasive procedures.
Why do you want to become a pharmacist? - ansAlways enjoyed human
biology and when considering career options I wanted to chose a degree that
would lead to a job in the healthcare field. During my week of hospital work
experience I had the opportunity to speak to ppl of different occupations in
the healthcare field such as doctors, nurses, a dietitian and pharmacist. I
picked pharmacy bc I liked the fact they
,Aston University, Exams of Pharmacy
I think it's a very rewarding career, pharmacist play an important role in
ensuring the safety of patients by making sure treatments are dispensed and
used correctly without causing and unintentional harm. I look forward to
being able to help people with the knowledge I gain from my degree, helping
them better understand their medications
I like to think of pharmacy as a specialty in itself, just like how we have
specialities in medicine (family, GI, psych, etc), pharmacy is really a
subspecialty of medicine in that pharmacists specialize in drugs. If you think
you'd be happy with a career that looks exclusively at medications (a broad
field) and you enjoy patient interactions, then pharmacy is a good option
Why pharmacy instead of medicine? - ansNo invasive procedures in
pharmacy but still a lot of variation in ur job as a pharmacist. Studying
drugs is interesting and having to constantly update myself on new drugs.
Wide range of jobs available after graduation such as community pharmacy,
institutional pharmacy, academia, research, pharmaceutical companies.
Your ideas and experiences related to the field of pharmacy and healthcare
more widely. - ansDuring my work experience in year 11 I shadowed a
pharmacist in the endicrinology department. She was summarising patients
drug lists before discharge. My observation of her work I became aware of
the many responsibilities of a pharmacist. The importance of attention to
detail as thorough checks that are required on the contraindications and
side effects of the drugs. It became clear to me that if drugs are not
administered and dispensed appropriately, it may have a detrimental effect
on patients' health.
Any questions that you have about the programme, Aston University, or
pharmacy as a career choice. - ans
how would you advice someone to treat a common cold - ans
should pharmacists be able to prescribe - ans
strength - ansgood leadership skills, in team work I always step up
find weaknesses of the team
Tell me about yourself - ans
The relevant skills (such as communication and teamwork) that you have
already developed. - ansI spent time volunteering in a primary school, with
children of different abilities which helped improve my communicational
skills. This is important for a role as a pharmacist as they need to be able to
clearly communicate and advise patients about
,Aston University, Exams of Pharmacy
treatments. It's important to be approachable and compationate so patients
feel comfortable expressing their concerns.,
What do I like about Aston? - ans
What is a day like for a pharmacist? - ansPharmacists ensure that
medications are dispensed safely and offer clinical advice to patients
concerning how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering
patients questions.
What pharmacists do? - anspharmacists are getting more proactive about
being involved in their patients' health, in terms of comprehensive
medication reviews (not just 'are you taking this? yeah, look good, next' but
making sure there's an indication for each medication, that the dose is
correct, the therapies make sense, patients are adherent, any drug
interactions, any drug related problems), having in-depth conversations with
their patients about their health and medications, doing follow ups, adapting
prescriptions when they find drug-related problems such as dosing
oversights by prescribers
What skills are required for a pharmacist? - ansAttention to detail
Which subject in pharmacy interested you? - ansI enjoy human biology and
picked pharmacy as it allows me to treat illnesses for the whole body not
just specifically for certain areas, without surgery or invasive procedures.
Why do you want to become a pharmacist? - ansAlways enjoyed human
biology and when considering career options I wanted to chose a degree
that would lead to a job in the healthcare field. During my week of hospital
work experience I had the opportunity to speak to ppl of different
occupations in the healthcare field such as doctors, nurses, a dietitian and
pharmacist. I picked pharmacy bc I liked the fact they
I think it's a very rewarding career, pharmacist play an important role in
ensuring the safety of patients by making sure treatments are dispensed and
used correctly without causing and unintentional harm. I look forward to
being able to help people with the knowledge I gain from my degree, helping
them better understand their medications
I like to think of pharmacy as a specialty in itself, just like how we have
specialities in medicine (family, GI, psych, etc), pharmacy is really a
subspecialty of medicine in that pharmacists specialize in drugs. If you think
you'd be happy with a career that looks exclusively at medications (a broad
field) and you enjoy patient interactions, then pharmacy is a good option
Why pharmacy instead of medicine? - ansNo invasive procedures in
pharmacy but still a lot of variation in ur job as a pharmacist. Studying
drugs is interesting and having to constantly update myself on new drugs.
Wide range of jobs available after graduation such as community pharmacy,
institutional pharmacy, academia, research, pharmaceutical companies.
, Aston University, Exams of Pharmacy
Your ideas and experiences related to the field of pharmacy and healthcare
more widely. - ansDuring my work experience in year 11 I shadowed a
pharmacist in the endicrinology department. She was summarising patients
drug lists before discharge. My observation of her work I became aware of
the many responsibilities of a pharmacist. The importance of attention to
detail as thorough checks that are required on the contraindications and
side effects of the drugs. It became clear to me that if drugs are not
administered and dispensed appropriately, it may have a detrimental effect
on patients' health. Any questions that you have about the programme,
Aston University, or pharmacy as a career choice. - ans
how would you advice someone to treat a common cold - ans
should pharmacists be able to prescribe - ans
strength - ansgood leadership skills, in team work I always step up
find weaknesses of the team
Tell me about yourself - ans
The relevant skills (such as communication and teamwork) that you have
already developed. - ansI spent time volunteering in a primary school, with
children of different abilities which helped improve my communicational
skills. This is important for a role as a pharmacist as they need to be able to
clearly communicate and advise patients about treatments. It's important to
be approachable and compationate so patients feel comfortable expressing
their concerns.,
What do I like about Aston? - ans
What is a day like for a pharmacist? - ansPharmacists ensure that
medications are dispensed safely and offer clinical advice to patients
concerning how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering
patients questions.
What pharmacists do? - anspharmacists are getting more proactive about
being involved in their patients' health, in terms of comprehensive
medication reviews (not just 'are you taking this? yeah, look good, next' but
making sure there's an indication for each medication, that the dose is
correct, the therapies make sense, patients are adherent, any drug
interactions, any drug related problems), having in-depth conversations with
their patients about their health and medications, doing follow ups, adapting
prescriptions when they find drug-related problems such as dosing
oversights by prescribers
Any questions that you have about the programme, Aston University, or
pharmacy as a career choice. - ans
how would you advice someone to treat a common cold - ans
should pharmacists be able to prescribe - ans
strength - ansgood leadership skills, in team work I always step up
find weaknesses of the team
Tell me about yourself - ans
The relevant skills (such as communication and teamwork) that you have
already developed. - ansI spent time volunteering in a primary school, with
children of different abilities which helped improve my communicational
skills. This is important for a role as a pharmacist as they need to be able to
clearly communicate and advise patients about treatments. It's important to
be approachable and compationate so patients feel comfortable expressing
their concerns.,
What do I like about Aston? - ans
What is a day like for a pharmacist? - ansPharmacists ensure that
medications are dispensed safely and offer clinical advice to patients
concerning how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering
patients questions.
What pharmacists do? - anspharmacists are getting more proactive about
being involved in their patients' health, in terms of comprehensive
medication reviews (not just 'are you taking this? yeah, look good, next' but
making sure there's an indication for each medication, that the dose is
correct, the therapies make sense, patients are adherent, any drug
interactions, any drug related problems), having in-depth conversations with
their patients about their health and medications, doing follow ups, adapting
prescriptions when they find drug-related problems such as dosing
oversights by prescribers
What skills are required for a pharmacist? - ansAttention to detail
Which subject in pharmacy interested you? - ansI enjoy human biology and
picked pharmacy as it allows me to treat illnesses for the whole body not
just specifically for certain areas, without surgery or invasive procedures.
Why do you want to become a pharmacist? - ansAlways enjoyed human
biology and when considering career options I wanted to chose a degree that
would lead to a job in the healthcare field. During my week of hospital work
experience I had the opportunity to speak to ppl of different occupations in
the healthcare field such as doctors, nurses, a dietitian and pharmacist. I
picked pharmacy bc I liked the fact they
,Aston University, Exams of Pharmacy
I think it's a very rewarding career, pharmacist play an important role in
ensuring the safety of patients by making sure treatments are dispensed and
used correctly without causing and unintentional harm. I look forward to
being able to help people with the knowledge I gain from my degree, helping
them better understand their medications
I like to think of pharmacy as a specialty in itself, just like how we have
specialities in medicine (family, GI, psych, etc), pharmacy is really a
subspecialty of medicine in that pharmacists specialize in drugs. If you think
you'd be happy with a career that looks exclusively at medications (a broad
field) and you enjoy patient interactions, then pharmacy is a good option
Why pharmacy instead of medicine? - ansNo invasive procedures in
pharmacy but still a lot of variation in ur job as a pharmacist. Studying
drugs is interesting and having to constantly update myself on new drugs.
Wide range of jobs available after graduation such as community pharmacy,
institutional pharmacy, academia, research, pharmaceutical companies.
Your ideas and experiences related to the field of pharmacy and healthcare
more widely. - ansDuring my work experience in year 11 I shadowed a
pharmacist in the endicrinology department. She was summarising patients
drug lists before discharge. My observation of her work I became aware of
the many responsibilities of a pharmacist. The importance of attention to
detail as thorough checks that are required on the contraindications and
side effects of the drugs. It became clear to me that if drugs are not
administered and dispensed appropriately, it may have a detrimental effect
on patients' health.
Any questions that you have about the programme, Aston University, or
pharmacy as a career choice. - ans
how would you advice someone to treat a common cold - ans
should pharmacists be able to prescribe - ans
strength - ansgood leadership skills, in team work I always step up
find weaknesses of the team
Tell me about yourself - ans
The relevant skills (such as communication and teamwork) that you have
already developed. - ansI spent time volunteering in a primary school, with
children of different abilities which helped improve my communicational
skills. This is important for a role as a pharmacist as they need to be able to
clearly communicate and advise patients about
,Aston University, Exams of Pharmacy
treatments. It's important to be approachable and compationate so patients
feel comfortable expressing their concerns.,
What do I like about Aston? - ans
What is a day like for a pharmacist? - ansPharmacists ensure that
medications are dispensed safely and offer clinical advice to patients
concerning how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering
patients questions.
What pharmacists do? - anspharmacists are getting more proactive about
being involved in their patients' health, in terms of comprehensive
medication reviews (not just 'are you taking this? yeah, look good, next' but
making sure there's an indication for each medication, that the dose is
correct, the therapies make sense, patients are adherent, any drug
interactions, any drug related problems), having in-depth conversations with
their patients about their health and medications, doing follow ups, adapting
prescriptions when they find drug-related problems such as dosing
oversights by prescribers
What skills are required for a pharmacist? - ansAttention to detail
Which subject in pharmacy interested you? - ansI enjoy human biology and
picked pharmacy as it allows me to treat illnesses for the whole body not
just specifically for certain areas, without surgery or invasive procedures.
Why do you want to become a pharmacist? - ansAlways enjoyed human
biology and when considering career options I wanted to chose a degree
that would lead to a job in the healthcare field. During my week of hospital
work experience I had the opportunity to speak to ppl of different
occupations in the healthcare field such as doctors, nurses, a dietitian and
pharmacist. I picked pharmacy bc I liked the fact they
I think it's a very rewarding career, pharmacist play an important role in
ensuring the safety of patients by making sure treatments are dispensed and
used correctly without causing and unintentional harm. I look forward to
being able to help people with the knowledge I gain from my degree, helping
them better understand their medications
I like to think of pharmacy as a specialty in itself, just like how we have
specialities in medicine (family, GI, psych, etc), pharmacy is really a
subspecialty of medicine in that pharmacists specialize in drugs. If you think
you'd be happy with a career that looks exclusively at medications (a broad
field) and you enjoy patient interactions, then pharmacy is a good option
Why pharmacy instead of medicine? - ansNo invasive procedures in
pharmacy but still a lot of variation in ur job as a pharmacist. Studying
drugs is interesting and having to constantly update myself on new drugs.
Wide range of jobs available after graduation such as community pharmacy,
institutional pharmacy, academia, research, pharmaceutical companies.
, Aston University, Exams of Pharmacy
Your ideas and experiences related to the field of pharmacy and healthcare
more widely. - ansDuring my work experience in year 11 I shadowed a
pharmacist in the endicrinology department. She was summarising patients
drug lists before discharge. My observation of her work I became aware of
the many responsibilities of a pharmacist. The importance of attention to
detail as thorough checks that are required on the contraindications and
side effects of the drugs. It became clear to me that if drugs are not
administered and dispensed appropriately, it may have a detrimental effect
on patients' health. Any questions that you have about the programme,
Aston University, or pharmacy as a career choice. - ans
how would you advice someone to treat a common cold - ans
should pharmacists be able to prescribe - ans
strength - ansgood leadership skills, in team work I always step up
find weaknesses of the team
Tell me about yourself - ans
The relevant skills (such as communication and teamwork) that you have
already developed. - ansI spent time volunteering in a primary school, with
children of different abilities which helped improve my communicational
skills. This is important for a role as a pharmacist as they need to be able to
clearly communicate and advise patients about treatments. It's important to
be approachable and compationate so patients feel comfortable expressing
their concerns.,
What do I like about Aston? - ans
What is a day like for a pharmacist? - ansPharmacists ensure that
medications are dispensed safely and offer clinical advice to patients
concerning how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering
patients questions.
What pharmacists do? - anspharmacists are getting more proactive about
being involved in their patients' health, in terms of comprehensive
medication reviews (not just 'are you taking this? yeah, look good, next' but
making sure there's an indication for each medication, that the dose is
correct, the therapies make sense, patients are adherent, any drug
interactions, any drug related problems), having in-depth conversations with
their patients about their health and medications, doing follow ups, adapting
prescriptions when they find drug-related problems such as dosing
oversights by prescribers
