OEE Newsletter May - Aug. 2015 | Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

pharmacy.presby.edu | 864.938.3900

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May - August 2015

Mr. Viren Patel is the Pharmacist in Charge at Rite Aid in Spartanburg, SC. He was voted Preceptor of the Year by the students for 2014-15 and recognized at the spring PCSP Awards Day. As part of this honor, he was the guest speaker and addressed the students at the white coat ceremony held in August.

During the address, Mr. Patel told two touching stories in which his personalized patient care had a profound impact on his patients. “Anyone can put pills in a bottle, but not just anyone can be a doctor,” Mr. Patel said.

“Mr. Patel was a great preceptor. Each week we focused on a different OTC aisle in the pharmacy. He walked us through the basic categories and active ingredients in medications and how to help patients who come in choose an OTC (if they have a cold compared to a cough and or allergies, etc). That was extremely helpful and something I feel is often overlooked. He also assigned us with homework sometimes such as learning the different between ointments, creams, gels etc. We also read the Pharmacist’s Letter and each of us had a different month of topics that we summarized. He was able to focus on us and spend time talking and teaching us the whole time. We got to practice counseling as well. For example, I helped explain to a blind lady about her pill box. Overall it was a very interactive experience.”

- Alyssa Zarzecki, Class of 2018

Fall Preceptor Workshop Announced Our fall workshop will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015, at the PC School of Pharmacy in Clinton, South Carolina!

The workshop will focus on two concerns that many preceptors face: having enough TIME to be a preceptor and effectively mentoring CHALLENGING students!

We will offer a 3-hour morning session as well as a 3-hour afternoon session with lunch for all "sandwiched" in the middle.

Watch your email for information on registration Of course, there will be no charge for attendance. If you have any questions, please let Mrs. Carbonneau know.

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

pharmacy.presby.edu | 864.938.3900

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May - August 2015

P3s Tackle Simulation IPPE Recently, P3 students participated in a week-long experience that exposed them to a variety of simulated pharmacy practice experiences. To begin the week, students were provided with an ambulatory care experience which incorporated physical assessment skills, simulated patient interview with real-life patient actors, and an interprofessional interaction with the patient’s healthcare provider. On day two, students began following two acutely ill patients played by our state-of-the-art SimMan mannequins. They were also given the opportunity to practice their sterile compounding skills and participated in order profiling and verification activities. On days three and four, students followed their inpatient SimMan patients as they encountered medication errors and acute decompensations. During these simulated acute care experiences, students gained valuable insight into their abilities to think critically under pressure and work with other healthcare team members to provide optimal patient care. The week ended with a transitions-of-care simulation which provided students with opportunities to practice their patient counseling skills as well as immunization delivery. Simulated electronic health records, drug information requests, pharmacy consults, and a pharmacy calculations examination were all included in this high-intensity experience.

The environment we were put into was stressful and the situations were challenging, but at the end of the week I had gained confidence on communicating under pressure with other health care professionals and calculating doses at a patient’s bedside. Overall, I think the week was a great experience and helped me gain interest in an area of pharmacy I did not think I was interested in!” - Sara Harling, Class of 2017

E*Value Tip: Using E*Value at Multiple Schools?

If you are a preceptor at another school that uses E*Value, let Mrs. Carbonneau know the name of the other school. She can have E*Value create a single login procedure for you that will allow you to access all programs. You must use the same email address for all programs.

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

pharmacy.presby.edu | 864.938.3900

PRECEPTOR

May - August 2015

Preceptor Spotlight:

Michael Ferguson, RPh Pharmacy Manager, Spartanburg Regional

Michael graduated from MUSC in 1980. Michael has been a manager with the pharmacy since 2002 after serving as a Supervisor since 1985.

1. What are the most difficult aspects of being a preceptor? And how do you overcome these barriers?

We are living in exciting times. The landscape that is hospital pharmacy is in the beginning phases of transforming to answer the needs of the next few decades. This makes for a dynamic situation within our department on a week-to-week basis. Meetings are scheduled and programs or changes are implemented at, sometimes, very short notice. Our goal is to provide the student as many opportunities to see all of the various areas that hospital pharmacy impacts in the organization’s planning, preparation and implementation of these changes. The schedules that we give the students at the beginning of their rotations may have changes in it based on the interactions of our department and the change process we are undergoing. Having students who are comfortable enough to be able to flex their schedules with these changes allows us to be able to maximize their experiences here. We have a great crew of preceptors here at Spartanburg Medical Center that help us resolve these scheduling changes. These preceptors form the backbone of the APPE/IPPE program.

These preceptors all team together to flex their schedules to guarantee that students have that optimal meaningful experience here.

2. What do you value most about being a preceptor?

Being a preceptor is rewarding for all of the staff that interact with the students. The students bring their experiences from the classroom and other institutions with them on the rotation. This is valuable knowledge that we can learn from them. Our preceptors can give back to the students with their knowledge and experiences. Ultimately, I believe all of our preceptors want to give back to our profession and help mentor and educate the next generation of pharmacists.

3. How do you judge a student's success on your rotation?

Although there are set accomplishments that the student must achieve on the rotation, we really feel that the student has had a successful rotation if he/she leaves more confident and more knowledgeable than when the rotation started. Specific areas of growth vary on the rotation that the student is taking but generally for each rotation we like to emphasize confidence in giving presentations and interacting with professionals.

Prospective Student Interviews Our preceptors can participate in interviewing students for admission to PCSP. Interviews are held on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 2pm – 4:30pm. If you are interested in taking part in these interviews during the 2015-2016 academic year, please contact Deanie Kane, Director of Admissions (kjkane@presby.edu).

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

pharmacy.presby.edu | 864.938.3900

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May - August 2015

Alumni Spotlight Lauren Linder, PharmD – Class of 2015 Lauren is a PGY-1 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, or “The Lake” for short, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is an academic medical center associated with LSU Medical School. The hospital is an 800-bed facility, with over 100 in the Medical and Surgical ICUs. There is a children's hospital at The Lake as well. The pharmacy residency is a 52-week program and it is accredited by ASHP. 1. What have been the most difficult parts of being a new practitioner? And what do you do to overcome these barriers?

The most difficult part about being a new practitioner for me has been the transition of my mindset from “student” to “pharmacist”. While being a new resident has been fun so far, this task also comes along with new patient care responsibilities that are more advanced than those of 4th-year rotations such as being on call on the weekends to triaging new vancomycin consults and/or starting new TPNs in adults and pediatrics. While I still have a clinical specialist as my back up for any questions, I am ultimately responsible for that patient’s safety and care.

2. What rotation experiences inspired you to pursue a residency?

Both my critical care rotation and internal medicine rotation inspired me to pursue a residency. The preceptors I had for these rotations were highly respected by their teams and were consistently sought out for their vast pharmacy knowledge; I knew I wanted to be viewed in the same light one day. These rotations were important to me because I was able to experience being a pharmacist who rounds with a team to manage patient care, which I truly enjoyed. I knew a residency would allow me to expand on my clinical knowledge and be incorporated into a patient care rounding team.

3. Describe one of your favorite moments in patient care.

One of my favorite moments in patient care so far has been from my oncology rotation during my 4th year. One of my responsibilities included counseling patients on their new oral chemotherapy. While sometimes it was a tough conversation to initiate due to the circumstances surrounding cancer, I truly loved educating my patients to help them become aware of their medications and allow them to take ownership of their new knowledge. As the old phrase goes... “Knowledge is power”  .

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

pharmacy.presby.edu | 864.938.3900

PRECEPTOR

May - August 2015

Student Spotlight: Jimmy Pruitt Jimmy is a current P3 from Orlando, Florida. He is the current chapter president for Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) at PCSP.

1. What has been your most valuable rotation so far and why?

The most valuable rotation so far has been at Greenville Health System. I was able to have direct contact with patients with multiple disease states and round with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. Being able to shadow a clinical pharmacist in the inpatient setting helped me understand the responsibilities and role that would be expected of me if I chose that career path.

2. How do you balance the demands of your rotations with your school work?

Balancing the demands of school work and rotations can be very difficult but there are a few things to help control the two. Strategies that I've used this past year was planning ahead and using my calendar to keep track of the assignments by both rotation site and the classroom. I would always schedule my class work an additional day in advance if I had a long drive to my rotation site, thus giving me additional sleep time to stay fresh at 7 AM. 3. What is something you have learned about yourself on rotation?

I have learned that I am more passionate about being in a health care team than I previously thought. I was skeptical of the role that a pharmacist could play outside of the retail setting and my rotation experiences has help me understand how valued a pharmacist is to each health institution.

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PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

pharmacy.presby.edu | 864.938.3900

PRECEPTOR

May - August 2015

Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Office of Experiential Education IPPE/APPE Calendar 2015-2016

Summer 2015

P1

P2

P3

May-August Fall Week

Fall 2015

P1

August 17-21

August 17-21

P2

P3

SeptemberDecember September 1-October 8 Tuesday or Thursday 4 hours/day in mornings October 12-13 October 15-November 24 Tuesday or Thursday 4 hours/day in mornings December 7-11

Fall-1 Fall Break Fall-2* Final Exams

September 3-October 8 Thursday 8 hours/day October 15-November 19 Thursday 8 hours/day

P4 M-F 8+ hours/day 4+ weeks/month 4 months

P4 8+ hours/day 4+ weeks/month 4 months October 13 Capstone Course October 14 Career Fair

*Thursday, October 22: SCSHP Residency Showcase

Spring 2016

P1

P2

P3

P4

January-April Spring-1** Spring Break Spring-2*** Final Exams

January 19-February 26 Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday 4 hours/day in afternoons

January 19-February 25 Tuesday or Thursday 4 hours/day in mornings February 29-March 4 March 8-April 14 March 8-April 22 Tuesday or Thursday Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday 4 hours/day in mornings 4 hours/day in afternoons P3: April 28-29 P1/P2: May 2-6

January 21-February 25 Thursday 8 hours/day March 10-April 14 Thursday 8 hours/day

**Wednesday, February 17: Pharmacy Day at the State House ***Friday, March 25: No P1 IPPE due to Easter break

8+ hours/day 4+ weeks/month 4 months