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have ya'll ever thought about going medical school or pharmacy school? I want go into pharmacy or nursing but not sure which one yet.

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have ya'll ever thought about going medical school or pharmacy school? I want go into pharmacy or nursing but not sure which one yet.

Just a tip, but work in a pharmacy, and try to become a technician and see how you like it BEFORE you commit to going to pharmacy school.

I'm a technician right now and its good money while going to school, but I definitely don't want it to be my life. I'm applying for nursing school myself. But if ya have any other questions let me know.

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It is very good advice to work as a tech before you decide if pharmacy is for you. As I hear it, most of the jobs in pharmacy are in retail and then some are in hospitals. Retail means that you might be filling 200+ scripts in a single day with only 2 other techs. Expect to be on the phone a lot with insurance companies and patients alike. When someone isn't feeling well they come to the pharmacy with a Rx in hand and they can get very irrate, grumpy, and rude for no real apparent reason. Working as a tech in the pharmacy made me sure that pharmacy school is not for me. I know I could do very well and become a pharmacist but I also know that I wouldn't enjoy it as much as I would nursing.

Shel

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