Getting prepared to become a pharmacist

[tompharm]

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I was wondering what would be the best way to prepare to become a community pharmacist.
I just passed the Naplex and I want to start looking for jobs but Im not sure if I am ready.
What would I need to know to verify prescriptions. I was thinking about making a list of the top 200 drugs and studying their common doses and dose forms. Do you think that would be enough or is there something that community pharmacies use where I would not need to memorize all that.

 

[MackandBlues]

I was wondering what would be the best way to prepare to become a community pharmacist.
I just passed the Naplex and I want to start looking for jobs but Im not sure if I am ready.
What would I need to know to verify prescriptions. I was thinking about making a list of the top 200 drugs and studying their common doses and dose forms. Do you think that would be enough or is there something that community pharmacies use where I would not need to memorize all that.

nothing other than your license. go apply already!

 

[Eht-Ostaf]

^ yup and get a job. You can't really, truly, completely prepare for any jobs out there buddy. Congrats by the way! It took me almost 3 months to get used to the computer system and learning on the go. Learned from pharmacy manager, other pharmacists, and technicians. You're ready. 🙂

 

[mustang sally]

Just go at it! I don't think the majority of people feel ready to be pharmacists when they graduate (maybe just the overconfident among us, and that can be dangerous). You will learn how to be a pharmacist on the job!