P1 Year

Jessica, Kris, Jenny, Professor Knutsen, Dean

Rashelle the geriatric patient, Kris and Dean the pharmacist

School is great. It keeps me pretty busy, I don't get much sleep, but I am learning so much and I've made some great friendships.

So far in school (8 weeks in) we have completed 2 classes, Science Foundations 1 and Drug Information. We are going out into the community, at different pharmacies, and through our clubs (I am in SNPhA and CSSHP). We are doing health fairs and Halloween activities at the Children's Hospital on campus this month.

We also have elementary schools that we're assigned to. We teach the 3rd-5th graders (I have 4th graders) about nutrition. I am in a group of 5 other people and every Thursday we go over to the school for a one hour lesson. It is so much fun. We teach the kids who are in poor schools, and it's sad because some of them do not speak English well or can understand it but can't write or read. Some of the kids haven't even tried some of the foods we bring into the classroom like celery or raisins or yogurt. Our class isn't too bad (underprivileged) compared to some of my other friends schools. It's definitely an eye opener and makes you appreciate your blessings and upbringing.

The pictures above are from my Skills group. We meet every Monday for 3 hours and learn the skills we need to be pharmacists. This activity was the geriatric activity. We put in ear plugs, glasses that we could barely see out of, and bulky, hindering gloves to represent arthritis. This was a great lesson because we got to experience what our patients will experience. The pharmacist gives the patient a ton of meds and expects them to remember how and when to take them. And this is all on top of them barely being able to hear/see us and having trouble opening their bottles and taking their pills (due to arthritis). This is what we have to look forward to in getting old!