How was your First IPPE?
Started by Butterfly750
Do everything your preceptor asks you to do. If you want brownie points, ask them for more work after you're done. Also your preceptor can potentially make or break your IPPE. Lastly, please don't expect to learn retail in 60 hours or however much you're required to go there for during the semester.
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this is funny, yet so true
First IPPE was at an independent that specialized in HIV. First thing they told me was to unlearn that bs they teach you in chain pharmacy and to be more relaxed in the work environment. Plus they had me and another student during the IPPE in the same month so they had one of us come from 930-130 and the other one from 130-530. It was pretty sweet, especially since it was in June. I got scared ****less one time because the practice experience director called me on my cell phone one day as I was driving across the bridge. I was able to bs that I was driving around making deliveries for the pharmacy 😀
Yep, pretty much this plus I spent some quality time at the cash register.
First IPPE was an eye opening experience as I didn't have any pharmacy experience. My preceptor was really nice and tried to explain most of what she was doing but since it was a very busy store I spent most of my time filling and dispensing medications. I also got the opportunity to do some intern tasks like taking prescriptions over the phone and the last few days she allowed me to look at the OTC medications and take notes which really helped for my OTC class
I counted pills, worked a register and gave a few flu shots. I was only a P1, so there wasn't much beyond that that I could do at the time.
