Shelly Said:

Where can I find home infusion pharmacists??

We Answered:

real funny "wez"......go shovel it somewhere else.

Home infusion is difficult to recruit for several reasons. Granted I've not worked in home infusion for 12 years, but I'm certain the precise same problems exist.

1) On-call is a pain in the ***. Often times the pharmacist has to mop up problems casued by others, especially the patient. You are tied to home and cannot relax.

2) Pay scales are lower than hospital and retail.

3) You take orders from people with less schooling, that make less money than you, and are often disrespectful

4) Nobody really likes working in a Class 100 clean room. They are noisy too.

5) Time-frames are thrust upon us and we have no say.

6) Home-infusion people have to come from hospitals where they are better paid, better staffed, have far less call (if any), etc., and are treated with more respect.

Gabriel Said:

Please someone answer. Is the Computer Science degree helpful for getting a job?

We Answered:

You cut and pasted your question again, even though I pointed out it wasn't very structured. That makes me doubt your language skills right there. And I *know* a Computer Science degree is useful. I have a Master's in Computer Science, and that landed me my current job.

Alvin Said:

My husband has his own pharmacy for a year now, ever since he opened it he has been working 7 days a week and?

We Answered:

I work at Rite Aide as a pharmacy tech/ cashier. Our pharmacist work 12 hour days. It's a stressful job so a little help will do him a world of good. I would visit the other retail pharmacies and spread the word also put an add out in your local paper or even on the net. Maybe your husband can have a n intern program at his pharmacy for students from his college...just some suggestions. Feel free to email me. I wish you the best of luck!

Jeanne Said:

Can you help me become a pharmacist?

We Answered:

You pretty much said it yourself. In high school you will want to take as many science classes as you can. Biology, Chemistry, perhaps Physics. And SHOULD take an AP Chemistry course. You will also need basic AND Advanced math courses in high school. Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus/Calculus. Should have at LEAST a "C" in all science classes.

If you have any questions on any of the science courses you would like to take, you should speak to the teacher who is teaching it and ask for specific guidelines and what will be taught in class and if they would recommend it to you.

Pharmacists would really be a chemistry major, but you should definitely have your share of Bio courses. Or if there is a Pre-Pharmacy major offered, then by all means, go for that!

You will definitely need General Biology I and II. General Chemistry I and II. Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry.


But just get through high school first with the BEST GPA you can have.

Who knows? You might want to do something else in the medical field, like becoming a doctor? a surgeon? an OB/GYN? There are TONS of options, and a good background in the sciences and math in high school will definitely put you in the right direction for a medical career.