Senior Project Reflection

(1) I am proud of my sponge activity and how it got peoples attention and got them excited for my two hour.
(2) a. I would give myself a P+ I did all that was required very well and got my audiences attention throughout.
      b.Overall I would give myself a P- I did all I could but i fell short on some projects.
(3) My research worked for me in this year as I turned in good research.
(4) My 3-column chart could have been better I could have spent more time thinking about it.
(5) My senior project gave me a clear view on what I want to do with my life and what direction I want to go in I want to be a pharmacist now and keep that direction in my life.

2-Hour Presentation

1st part: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PQbtihPAk3oh9ix_9XghddNQi3ybbj-ju43O-GWS570/edit
2nd part: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xNix8NK_O5pzcBdRTYYRp8MtyF0UK0kwZID8Juyyr7Q/edit

Service Learning

Literal

• 82.33 hours
• Brian Gardner  909-624-1611

Interpretive 


I have gained a basic feel for the job of pharmacy I have also seen what the essential traits that a pharmacist should have.

Applied
This helped me answer my E.Q. by providing me with the basics of pharmacy which led me to my best answer.

Independent Component 2

Literal
(a) I, Brandon Zelaya, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) I have completed 92.75 hours of work at the American Red Cross
Interpretive
The time that I was at the Red Cross showed me how medicine is used in a hospital setting and how it is used in a more dire setting where it is more of a life and death situation.
Applied

It showed me and helped me answer my E.Q. by giving me a more diverse setting than just the more controlled setting of a normal drug store.

Fourth Interview Questions

1.  What do you consider to be most important aspect of your job?
2.  Do you have a technique in going about being a pharmacist?
3. What is most important in being a successful pharmacist?
4. How would you define successful in pharmacy?
5. What would be your top 3 aspects a pharmacist should have?
6. I was told that knowing the names and effects of medications is important to the field of pharmacy would you agree?
7. What college classes would you say contribute the most to a successful pharmacist?
8. Why did you join the field of pharmacy?
9. Do you think you could improve your skills as a pharmacist? If so which aspect?
10. What important skill do you think you have mastered at this point?
11. What do you think is the biggest problem a pharmacist faces at the pharmacy?
12. Do you need to go to a seminar every year to improve your skills?
13. Would you say there is someone more skilled than you?
14. Would you say you are missing some important aspects of pharmacy?
15. Is there a set way to being a successful pharmacist or does it depend on the person?
16. Is there any other pharmacist you would consider successful or unsuccessful in the field?
17. With regards to the last question what makes them successful or unsuccessful?
18. Can you give me an example of you being successful or unsuccessful in pharmacy?
19. Would you consider your employees an important aspect to pharmacy?
20. Is there any source that can tell me what can I as a student do to become a successful pharmacist?

Answers

Answers:

• Extensive knowledge on all drugs.
• Basic business management skills
• Knowledge on all laws concerning pharmacy.

Answer #3

EQ: What is most important in being a successful community pharmacist?

Answer 3: Knowing proper procedure in filling and checking a proper prescription.

Evidence:

• If you don't follow the laws in filling a prescription then your patient can lose their life and you could lose your job.
• In a Walgreens pharmacy a patient came in the pharmacy and got a high strength without the right prescription form. The pharmacist let it go and the patient ended up forging the prescription. The pharmacist lost their job and Walgreens is investigating. 
• You must take a test to get your license  to be a pharmacist which includes questions on the laws

Sources

•  http://degreedirectory.org/articles/What_are_the_Education_Requirements_for_Becoming_a_Pharmacist.html
• http://www.pharmacisteducationrequirements.com/

The Product

For a product in a senior project I have improved communication skills. In my service learning at Hendricks Pharmacy I have to help people at the counter because sometimes the clerks and the techs are too busy to work the counter so I have to get it and help the people. The first times I was very bad at it but now that I have gotten used to it I have improved communicating as evidenced by my considerably high speaking scores for science fair from the judges. I also have improved my organization by filing at the pharmacy. I file for them and keep them organized this can be evidenced in my own filing system at home.

Independent Component 1

Literal
(a) I, Brandon Zelaya, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) I have completed 30 extra hours of service learning at the pharmacy I am working at
Interpretive
By completing 30 extra hours I have successfully exposed myself to more of the environment in the pharmacy which has expanded my knowledge on the drugs. I put away drugs which lets me read more about them like what they do and how they work and side effects. It also has shown me that I need to have good customer service skills.
Applied
This has helped me answer my EQ because I now know that I need more than knowledge of drugs to succeed I need good customer service skills or else I won't keep the customer coming back unless I am friendly to them and want them to come back

Third Interview Questions

1. What is the most important skill you have learned in pharmacy?
2. How high would you place knowing most of the drugs and what they do?
3. How successful do you think you are as a pharmacist?
4. With regards to the last question what skill do you think attributed to your success?
5. How does management help you as a pharmacist?
6. The skills that help you as a pharmacist do you think that they are exclusive to you or can anyone pick up on them?
7. Your skills did you teach yourself or can they come with experience?
8. How long does it take to become a "successful community pharmacist?"
9. When you hear a successful pharmacist what is the general idea that comes to mind when you hear this?
10. Is there anyone else who can be considered successful in the field of pharmacy?

Answer 1

1. Extensive knowledge on all kinds of drugs.
2. Brian my service learning provider shows by his actions in the pharmacy that if you don't know the drugs then you and your customers health can be in big trouble. Also you can't do one part of your job which is consultation with the patient.
3. Extensive articles that I have found on the internet has all said that you need to know the drugs and what they do. One article for example was from the Princeton Review and you can find that as entry number 26 on my working bib.

Blog 12: Service Learning

• I work at Henricks Pharmacy in Claramont which is about 20 minutes from my house.
• My contact is Brian Gardner who owns the pharmacy and is one of two pharmacists there.
• In the ten hours I have been there I have done one of three things. One and the most common is putting away the drugs or candy or bandages, I also file for them and keep things organized, and I also stand quietly and take notes on all the things that the pharmacist does.
• In total I have worked 16 hours.