Should I study pharm before internship?

[David Hasselhof]

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I had all my AI's back in August and September so I'm very rusty. I feel like pharm is a weak point. Im a fast learner (or re-learner), should i do something to prepare, or should I study something?

Thanks!!

 

[Law2Doc]

I had all my AI's back in August and September so I'm very rusty. I feel like pharm is a weak point. Im a fast learner (or re-learner), should i do something to prepare, or should I study something?

Thanks!!

Make sure your Epocrates is up to date and make sure you know the phone number to your hospitals pharmacy. BOth bailed me out more times than I can count. Beyond that I don't think I'd study anything special. Doesn't pay to SPend too much time with pharm texts only to learn about a lot of meds your hospital might not even stock on formulary. Other than whatever BLS/ACLS you program requires I'd probably plan to just learn on the job.

 

[David Hasselhof]

Make sure your Epocrates is up to date and make sure you know the phone number to your hospitals pharmacy. BOth bailed me out more times than I can count. Beyond that I don't think I'd study anything special. Doesn't pay to SPend too much time with pharm texts only to learn about a lot of meds your hospital might not even stock on formulary. Other than whatever BLS/ACLS you program requires I'd probably plan to just learn on the job.

Sounds good, thanks for the response.

I'll just be a prelim resident and in my future field I most likely won't be writing any scripts. I just want to be an efficient intern and not cause too many problems 🙂

 

[Law2Doc]

... in my future field I most likely won't be writing any scripts...

From your posting history, looks like your future field is radiology, in which case you might be covering IR in-patient admissions and doing procedures on outpatients who can have pain and other complications. I wouldn't hang up the script pad just yet. Off the top of my head, only pathologists can probably get away with not ever writing scripts (and even that I'm only guessing).

 

[Bacchus]

Hydralazine. Labetalol. Sliding scale insulin. You've effectively covered the majority of your floor calls 😉. Throw in Tylenol, Percocet, morphine, dilaudid and Ativan and you'll be alright 😛!

 

[drcrispmd]

Use micromedex or lexicomp (a bit expensive if you have to pay for it). I would not recommend epocrates. Go to mylan website and get their free brand/generic pocket manual. You will have to know brand names now. This book is just that and quick and easy.