Exercise: A Dialogue Journal on being a PharmacistIn a Dialogue Journal an individual carries on a written conversation with a partner regarding experiences, books/articles and a variety of topics (Writer's INC, 2001). This week Khmran used the My Health Careers website to research what a Pharmacist does as well as what skills contribute to success in this profession.
sk: Hello Mr. Malik, I am a student and I would like to learn about Pharmacy!
mk: I am very glad that you want to learn about Pharmacy. To become a Pharmacist you have to have a Bachelor's degree and a Pharmacy program.
sk:Does your Bachelors need to be in a specific field?
mk: Yes, in Pharmacy.
sk: To become a Pharmacist, do you need to go to a special school?
mk: Yes, an accredited Pharmacy school.
sk: So what skills does a Pharmacist need?
mk: The skills a Pharmacist needs is to be good at science and problem solving.
sk: So how do you use these skills on a daily basis?
mk: You can use these skills on a daily basis by giving medications to patients who need them. You can check whether they need the medications or not.
sk: Do you get to work with patients a lot?
mk: Yes, you get to interact with them a lot.
sk: Well that seems pretty easy! Can anybody be a Pharmacist?
mk: If you want to be one you need to know the new and old medicines.
sk: Okay, well not so easy! Do how much does a Pharmacist make?
mk: On average...87,290 per year!
sk: Wow! Are you usually working in hospitals?
mk: It depends, you can work in hospitals or in a pharmacy.
sk: Cool! Thanks Mr. Malik!
Khmran, you as a pharmacist? You will look great and bet you will also be a good one!
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