Once the rotation is completed.
I befriended him anyways! He accepted. Lol
Once the rotation is completed.
My school doesn't let students do their rotation at their work site. I was wondering if other schools have this same rule?
My school discourages it, they ask that you report where you work when filling out preferences. I know some companies will force you to take a leave of absence from your job while rotating with them.
Well, it could be a grade issue. Is your preceptor going to be biased towards giving you a better grade if you work with them (and have to see them all the time post reception of that grade)? Or, perhaps biased towards a worse grade because the preceptor would have higher expectations? It always made sense to me to not be able to rotate where you work...seems like asking for trouble.
I'm sure the students that have P/F grades for APPEs feel even more ripped off, Bbed. Even though I couldn't rotate where I work with my school, at least I can improve my GPA during my P4 year. My point being that it could be worse regarding competitiveness...
Do people look at your rotation GPA? Pretty much everyone gets an A
Well, I'm sure Community Pharmacy I, II, and III would constitute easy rotations. Tough, I would think, would be clinical rotation electives, like Cardiology and Infectious Diseases.
I look at the types of rotations. If a student picked all easy rotations and has As, that gets noticed.
If they picked up lots of tough inpatient electives and get Bs, that looks better.
Does your school really let you take 3 community pharmacy electives?
Rotations are easy As? Holy hell. Maybe for retail. If you're getting easy As you're doing easy rotations.
I had a rotation at a renal transplant clinic. Am care sort of setting. Got to learn a ton about anti-rejection meds that I wouldn't have otherwise. The place only took 2 students per year. I thought it was a pretty awesome rotation.
Just wanted to say, one month into this and I'm already so freaking sick of working for free...um...-$19.64/hr.
Just wanted to say, one month into this and I'm already so freaking sick of working for free...um...-$19.64/hr.
Remember to ask your rotation preceptors if they can be your reference when you are applying for a job.
This is a great advise! Employers want references who can speak on your work skills. Keep in touch with your preceptors!
get used to it - it is called paying your duesJust wanted to say, one month into this and I'm already so freaking sick of working for free...um...-$19.64/hr.
get used to it - it is called paying your dues
it is because to many people (myself probably included) think they already know everything and that they are "free help" as opposed to they are still students that are learning - I have had a couple students that feel they know all they need to know. Those I through to the wolves in the middle of a code or critical situation, I give them about 5 seconds to know the answer, and when I see them freeze like a deer in the head lights I jump in (obviously can't sacrifice patient care to make a point) - usually then the very quickly realize learning is a life long process.I'm not sure where all the negativity about rotations comes from -- I consider them an awesome opportunity to explore different aspects of pharmacy. Perhaps I'm taking more interesting rotations? Or is it a retail-minded standpoint? I know many students that want to go into retail and for them it seems the rotations are just that frustrating last step before employment.
Mostly because we are treated like free help instead of students who are there to learn.
Mostly because we are treated like free help instead of students who are there to learn.
That may be related to your site choices or your school (or your attitude going into the rotation... ). Most of my APPEs thus far have been great, with preceptors who seemed to really enjoy teaching the students and making sure we had a worthwhile experience -- However, my only exposure to a retail APPE is the required Community I rotation and I don't have that until February.
Mostly because we are treated like free help instead of students who are there to learn.
If this does happen, is there a process where you can complain to the school? Has anyone ever done this? What was the end result?
I agree - although I did give some "constructive feedback" where I felt the rotation was listed incorrectly - it was listed as ambulatory care where you can done home infusion, nursing home consulting, nursing home compounding in addition to gaining experience in retail pharmacy. I spent 29 out of the 30 days in a hospital outpatient pharmacy. I let my school know it should be changed to just a standard retail rotation. Ya me, I got two retail rotations :-(No, you are there to do what they tell you, not question them. The fact is that there are good preceptors and bad preceptors out there, just do your job and move on to the next one. Complaining isn't going to do much unless something serious was going on, but that is usually the student being a jerk vs the preceptor.
No, you are there to do what they tell you, not question them. The fact is that there are good preceptors and bad preceptors out there, just do your job and move on to the next one. Complaining isn't going to do much unless something serious was going on, but that is usually the student being a jerk vs the preceptor.
I always wanted to ask this question: do you choose certain sites because you think you would have a better chance to meet someone special? lol
No. Not in a million years.
Maybe because you already have someone!
I'm single, but my point still stands. If I wanted to find a girl I'd go outside, not go to my rotation site.
yeah but it is about quality right? you are likely to find someone who is compatible and share similar interests at a hospital vs. at a club.
yeah but it is about quality right? you are likely to find someone who is compatible and share similar interests at a hospital vs. at a club.
I have been keeping an electronic record of my APPE experience, here are a few highlights.
1. my first code blue
2. my first transgender patient experience
3. my first code sepsis
4. my career fair day experience
He seems very motivated. I'd say Medical School.good info! if you had to do it over again, what would have you done differently?