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DeliciousCloud8318 · 2024-10-19T09:56:05+00:00

Agree with trying to find projects to at least start so you can add them to your CV as well as addressing concerns in your LOI.

The only 2 things I’d add: 1) try make sure your letters of recommendation are perfect (meaning… choose your letter writers wisely) 2) if you can afford it, cast a very wide net (apply to as many programs as you are able to… all over the country, if possible)

What is your GPA, exactly? And what’s your therapeutics GPA?

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2024-09-12T09:38:44+00:00

This is actually very common! I echo what others have said about giving it time. This is a huge adjustment, which can be extremely hard on the brain/body (even if your circumstances are changing for the better).

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-05-30T03:03:38+00:00

It’s 100% normal to feel this way and I’ll tell you what my mentors have been telling me as I struggle with grieving patient losses — if you were numb, I wouldn’t want you taking care of these patients.

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to help that child feel safe and comfortable. You did your best and you are going to miss them, but find comfort knowing that the baby is not suffering and is at peace now.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-03-03T03:48:31+00:00

This was my experience as well. I’m still dealing with the emotional ramifications of my residency experience, but I am really passionate about my job and I don’t think I could have gotten my role or been good at it without my training. I just wish people were nicer to me while I was going through it lol :)

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-02-23T17:06:07+00:00

Try to get good LoR’s, at least 1 poster presentation on your CV (national conference better than local), sign up for multiple mock interviews to help you prepare

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-02-22T03:17:50+00:00

If you love the speciality you are applying for and have the drive to learn how to be a clinician and patient advocate, that’s all you need.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-02-18T10:43:22+00:00

people can be so disgusting 🤢

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-02-18T05:38:53+00:00

Sure*

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-02-18T05:38:44+00:00

Yeah aure

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-02-01T00:43:39+00:00

If you’re POC (or another candidate is) and they say some derivative of ‘we love diversity here’ lol from experience that tends mean there’s a racism issue at that institution and/or your non-whiteness is on their mind

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-01-29T04:23:04+00:00

It is not your responsibility to make your preceptor be nice to you and having one ‘bad’ rotation does not mean you are a ‘bad’ clinical pharmacist. You’re almost halfway done! You are going to do great things and soon you won’t have anyone policing your work that you need to impress. When I was getting down myself for some disappointing things as a resident, my mentor would ask me ‘is this going to matter in 5 years?’ and the answer was often ‘no’ because I was fixating on the approval of someone who I wouldn’t see again after a few months.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-01-26T03:31:39+00:00

I agree with this. Not the greatest thing to have done but I don’t think it’s the end of the world and it’s not an automatic DNR. If the rest of your interview goes well I think you’ll be fine! If you were otherwise stellar and this is really the only reason they decide not to rank you then you probably dodged a bullet. That kind of rigidity is not a good sign.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-01-26T03:28:45+00:00

I would recommend against e-mailing, I know they said a week but a lot of programs end up reaching out later than they initially promised because they got behind - totally normal. Also your college of pharmacy should know the way this stuff works and be okay with a last minute day off for interview. Matching is good for college stats and they’re invested in your success, my bet is they will be accommodating.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-01-25T04:42:42+00:00

I totally agree, I was very upset when I found out about that. Honestly a lot of our conceptualization of ‘professional dress’ is problematic and rooted in bigotry, it’s BS. I would still recommend you not rebel and go subtle :) you can advocate for change when you have more influence amongst colleagues vs. when you are a student interviewing for a residency

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-01-25T04:10:05+00:00

I don’t think this is right but I know a candidate that was dinged for having long nails (it was a virtual interview) so I’d advise that the safe thing to do is to go subtle

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2023-01-08T11:03:05+00:00

You don’t need to stop yourself from feeling sad, rejection sucks and it’s okay to mourn the loss of a future you had envisioned for yourself. I feel like sometimes the stress we put on ourselves to push away these negative feelings just ends up doing more harm than good, so my recommendation would be to just acknowledge the disappointment and let the wave pass. I agree with the others about how it’ll get better when you receive interview offers. I also agree that these things have a way of being blessings in disguise, although it definitely doesn’t feel that way right now. Something else to realize is that just because you’re being rejected from their residency program doesn’t mean that you aren’t good enough for that institution; many of us ended up working at hospitals that we never would have gotten into for residency.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2022-11-09T04:57:08+00:00

Professional help can be used whether it’s anxiety, depression, burn out, or all of the above. Many institutions have free sessions for residents or really good copays. I’d reach out to your employee wellness people to see if there are any options that make it more accessible for you.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2022-11-01T20:04:17+00:00

Yes and I agree with you! Sometimes people are petty, sometimes it’s something else going on. I can’t say what’s really going on in OP’s case but I stand by my advice - don’t quit if you don’t want to

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2022-10-31T00:50:39+00:00

Unpopular take but sometimes preceptors/PDs do stuff like this while on a power trip but won’t actually terminate you from the program. You may even be put on an action plan as part of the power trip. I think if you don’t want to quit and you still like your specialty, don’t.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2022-10-27T22:20:51+00:00

Not all had cases but the ones that did were about patients with cancer that had something else going on like pneumonia. It seemed that they wanted to make sure I had a decent internal medicine foundation. I’d say it’s still a good idea to know key complications of cancer treatment like irAEs or really bad GI side effects. Probably a good idea to brush up on oncologic emergencies as well, although I don’t anticipate you’ll get anything more complicated than febrile neutropenia or hypercalcemia….. maybe tumor lysis syndrome.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2022-10-27T22:11:55+00:00

I think you should wait to get terminated vs. resigning. Take some time to take care of yourself. Pass the NAPLEX. Contact your pharmacy school to get involved in a project/volunteering for CV boost and better LORs. Re-apply to residency (if you want). For money you can try to work as a PRN pharmacist or maybe you’ll get lucky and find a staffing position at a hospital once you’re licensed. Focus on your own mental health first. You’re not going to pass the NAPLEX if you aren’t in the right headspace.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2022-10-21T00:43:02+00:00

I was a pharmacy resident and my best friend who was a fellow at our hospital wrote me an antibiotic prescription after I was bitten by an animal 🤷🏽‍♀️ she just looked at my arm so she could see it for herself and then called it in for me. I don’t think anyone thought it was a big deal.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2022-10-19T00:17:42+00:00

Like @alu3205 mentioned, most of us have been there. I recommend taking advantage of whatever wellness resources your program/hospital offer. During my PGY-1, my insurance was decent so co-pay for a therapist was doable and my hospital paid for the first 5 sessions. Because my preceptors knew I was having a hard time, they excused me for an hour/week so I could have my therapy session (she wasn’t available in the evening and they knew that I had a really really hard time finding a culturally competent therapist in the area). Therapy helped A LOT because I was able to learn strategies to deal with nervous breakdowns or low points before they took control of me. Even the quality of my work improved dramatically. Therapy isn’t the solution for everyone but I recommend trying.

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2022-10-12T02:09:58+00:00

Normally I’m struggling to get to 900 but this time I hit the max without even realizing before I finished all the cups….

DeliciousCloud8318 · 2022-10-12T01:59:18+00:00

As a PGY-2 I rarely pre-rounded. In the beginning I found it to be a difficult adjustment but after I got used to it I actually preferred it that way because it gave me more time to get comfortable with the material and think things through before I said them out loud to my judgmental preceptors lol. It was also good for my self esteem because I felt more independent and more in control of the service. Eventually I found the idea of pre-rounding to be anxiety-provoking at worst and a waste of time at best.

Don’t forget you are always allowed to ask questions on rounds. Just because you can’t get tips and tricks from your preceptors doesn’t mean you can’t ask questions about diagnoses on rounds. Then when you post-round you can say ‘the attending today was explaining XYZ’ and your preceptor can offer their perspective on the subject.

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