Another week of orientation is over. I spent most of the week in the IV room, which was a reminder of why I am doing this year of residency. I couldn't be in there permanently. I'll be back in there Monday and Tuesday but the next week and a half will be computer training. The other new pharmacists are also training, so I'm excited that we can all be together for this time. I went to the farmer's (I literally just typed pharmer- oops haha) market with my co-resident, her boyfriend, and one of the other new pharmacists yesterday. It was fun to spend time with them outside the pharmacy, and we got ice cream made by the Amish (there are a lot of Amish people in this area- outside the city, of course, but they come into the city to sell food and goods).
My Grandpa Hughes was in town for business this week, so he took me out to dinner at The Oyster House. It was fun to show someone where I live and eat seafood so close to the coast. Mainly it was just good to see someone I know and love!
The Martins from my hometown were also in town this weekend, and took me to Buca di Peppo last night. I enjoyed hanging out with folks from home and talking to their girls (ages 10 and 4). Eating at Buca reminded me of all of the fun times I've had at Buca in KC: Kayla's bachelorette party, my birthday parties, and going there with the JW girls and our guy friends/boyfriends. We even ordered gnocchi!
Sometimes I wonder what in the world I'm doing here in this foreign place, but overall I'm enjoying my new life here. Everyday is an adventure!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
I passed the NAPLEX!
I think that sometimes when you move to a new place the weekends are the hardest part of the week. It seems backwards but the weekends is usually a time to hang out or go out with friends. When you haven't met friends yet it can be pretty sucky. But luckily I didn't have to be alone this weekend!
Saturday morning I took the pharmacy practice exam which is step one to becoming a licensed pharmacist. I've been told that everyone leaves feeling like they failed, so I wasn't going to get worked up about it during or after the test. I attribute lots of prayers and studying to the peace I felt. After the test I received a text from the grandson (Paul) of a lady from the church I grew up in (Lucy) inviting me to go to lunch with him, his girlfriend, and her friend. I was so grateful to have people to hang out with. It was fun and they invited me grill out that night. I am so appreciative to them for inviting me to spend time with them, and I look forward to getting to know them better. It also turns out that Paul and his girlfriend go to the church I've been going to (2 weeks now).
I'm in another week of training (our training takes about 2 months). My day/week was much improved, though, when I found out that I passed the NAPLEX! I decided to celebrate by buying a Snickers. It turns out that a king size was on sale for $1. This test is a big deal, so I bought a king size. :)
Saturday morning I took the pharmacy practice exam which is step one to becoming a licensed pharmacist. I've been told that everyone leaves feeling like they failed, so I wasn't going to get worked up about it during or after the test. I attribute lots of prayers and studying to the peace I felt. After the test I received a text from the grandson (Paul) of a lady from the church I grew up in (Lucy) inviting me to go to lunch with him, his girlfriend, and her friend. I was so grateful to have people to hang out with. It was fun and they invited me grill out that night. I am so appreciative to them for inviting me to spend time with them, and I look forward to getting to know them better. It also turns out that Paul and his girlfriend go to the church I've been going to (2 weeks now).
I'm in another week of training (our training takes about 2 months). My day/week was much improved, though, when I found out that I passed the NAPLEX! I decided to celebrate by buying a Snickers. It turns out that a king size was on sale for $1. This test is a big deal, so I bought a king size. :)
Saturday, July 16, 2011
One week down
Welcome to my pharmacy residency blog! In case you need a refresher, I just started my one year pharmacy residency in Philadelphia, PA.
Week one went pretty well. I mostly did orientation-type activities such as reading policies and procedures, learning about exciting topics like hand washing, and going over expectations for the year. Oh, and I have a coresident. Her name is Chelsey, she's from California, and I feel like we are going to get along well. Which is good because we are going to be spending a lot of time together.
In my off time, I have been studying for my board exam, which I took today. Studying for it was no fun, but it kept me busy during a time when I could have been worried about being so far from everyone I know. And going to our outdoor pool to study made it a little more bearable.
I have never written a blog before, and I'm not promising crazy exciting stories of saving lives and living it up in the big city. I can say that I'll do my best to keep people updated on my life here in PA, and I'd love to hear from you!
Week one went pretty well. I mostly did orientation-type activities such as reading policies and procedures, learning about exciting topics like hand washing, and going over expectations for the year. Oh, and I have a coresident. Her name is Chelsey, she's from California, and I feel like we are going to get along well. Which is good because we are going to be spending a lot of time together.
In my off time, I have been studying for my board exam, which I took today. Studying for it was no fun, but it kept me busy during a time when I could have been worried about being so far from everyone I know. And going to our outdoor pool to study made it a little more bearable.
I have never written a blog before, and I'm not promising crazy exciting stories of saving lives and living it up in the big city. I can say that I'll do my best to keep people updated on my life here in PA, and I'd love to hear from you!
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