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[Sloth]

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Okay guys I don't mean to

But, I really wanted to become a pharmacist... Like A LOT. After extensive research I don't find the field to be stable enough to promote a good work environment. (the fact that even If i find a job I'll be canned for ANYTHING just because of the amount of other applicants banging at the door)

I've reluctently had to find a new setting/career path. I'm thinking about physical therapy. Though, to me, even though people say there is a need, it's such a popular field, I fear oversaturation.

If anyone could share with me there opinions on pharmacy, physical therapy, etc I'd be very appreciative.

And lastly, are you guys worried about getting tired of your work setting? As a pharmacist your usually in a sort of crappy big "room" with shelves of pills and a computer and ugly carpet on the floors. Or as a PT you're in a big building with excersize equipment and not much else. Wouldn't you get tired of living 8-10 hours a day feeling like your at the gym, every, day?

 

[jesspt]

Okay guys I don't mean to

But, I really wanted to become a pharmacist... Like A LOT. After extensive research I don't find the field to be stable enough to promote a good work environment. (the fact that even If i find a job I'll be canned for ANYTHING just because of the amount of other applicants banging at the door)

I've reluctently had to find a new setting/career path. I'm thinking about physical therapy. Though, to me, even though people say there is a need, it's such a popular field, I fear oversaturation.

If anyone could share with me there opinions on pharmacy, physical therapy, etc I'd be very appreciative.

And lastly, are you guys worried about getting tired of your work setting? As a pharmacist your usually in a sort of crappy big "room" with shelves of pills and a computer and ugly carpet on the floors. Or as a PT you're in a big building with excersize equipment and not much else. Wouldn't you get tired of living 8-10 hours a day feeling like your at the gym, every, day?

Wait a minute. You really wanted to become part of a profession where you are in a self-described "crappy room" with shelves of pills, and one of your big concerns is that in PT you may be in a modern facility with a good deal of exercise equipment, working alongside co-workers who are usually pleasant, healthy and fit?

Why did you want to become a pharmacist in the first place? You need to figure that out, adn figure out if those interests mesh well with the field of physical therapy.

As for me, I'm not worried about the field suffering from oversaturation. All three of the PT students who did clinicals with me over the last two years found jobs quite easily.

 

[Sloth]

Good point jess. I guess the latter wouldn't be as bad as the usual pharmacy setting (older looking place).

My intrest in pharmacy was more the physiology of it. I enjoy knowing the chemicals I'm giving a person is negating a blood clot, or helping silence the voices in there head 😛

The parts of pharmacy (lets say there is no shortage) that i don't like would be the memorization of medications and the uncertainty of where Pharmacist fit in, in the health care team. To save costs why can't MD's do there own dispensing?

My concerns for physical therapy is insurance not deeming it a primary concern for a lot of patients. Also the salary is a bit low for what I was hoping for.

As well as the introduction of the NEED for "DPT". Seems so full of beurocracy.

Forgive my spelling I'm in a rush!

 

[jesspt]

My intrest in pharmacy was more the physiology of it.

You would study a good bit of physiology in PT school, and utilize it daily in clinical practice.

 

[goyo1010]

Okay guys I don't mean to

But, I really wanted to become a pharmacist... Like A LOT. After extensive research I don't find the field to be stable enough to promote a good work environment. (the fact that even If i find a job I'll be canned for ANYTHING just because of the amount of other applicants banging at the door)

I've reluctently had to find a new setting/career path. I'm thinking about physical therapy. Though, to me, even though people say there is a need, it's such a popular field, I fear oversaturation.

If anyone could share with me there opinions on pharmacy, physical therapy, etc I'd be very appreciative.

And lastly, are you guys worried about getting tired of your work setting? As a pharmacist your usually in a sort of crappy big "room" with shelves of pills and a computer and ugly carpet on the floors. Or as a PT you're in a big building with excersize equipment and not much else. Wouldn't you get tired of living 8-10 hours a day feeling like your at the gym, every, day?

If you're more interested in the physiological effects of drugs (pharmacotherapeutics which encompasses pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, and toxicology) then I would recommend you looking into pharmacology, which is NOT pharmacy. However, you will be working more in a laboratory setting.

PT has numerous clinical work settings, such as acute care, outpatient, SNF, etc. And don't MOST jobs have a single place where you work? You can be a home health PT where you go to the patient's home.

MDs don't dispense because they do not have the training of Pharmacists, knowing all that drug stuffs.

If PT does not interest you, I would advise not going into it unless you have the passion for it. School will not be easy and as you've mentioned, the financial reward may not be as high as you would like.

 

[Sloth]

If you're more interested in the physiological effects of drugs (pharmacotherapeutics which encompasses pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, and toxicology) then I would recommend you looking into pharmacology, which is NOT pharmacy. However, you will be working more in a laboratory setting.

PT has numerous clinical work settings, such as acute care, outpatient, SNF, etc. And don't MOST jobs have a single place where you work? You can be a home health PT where you go to the patient's home.

MDs don't dispense because they do not have the training of Pharmacists, knowing all that drug stuffs.

If PT does not interest you, I would advise not going into it unless you have the passion for it. School will not be easy and as you've mentioned, the financial reward may not be as high as you would like.

Where do pharmacologist work? haha never heard of the difference.

I agree coursework will be undoable if I'm not in love with the profession.

I've been thinking about the DO route.

Though, I'm an avg student and struggle to maintain 3.5...