Friday, May 17, 2013

Utilizing Drug Information Resources


After my first year of pharmacy school, I have greatly increased my use of databases and online resources. I have never utilized resources as much as I have this year, or with as much efficiency. Starting pharmacy school, it was very daunting to me to think of all the information pharmacist must inherently know as they enter the workforce. Now that I am a year in, I realize there are so many resources out there to help us along the way. Pharmacist must both be knowledgeable of drug information but also know how to be able to quickly extrapolate drug information from resources when we are asked questions outside our scope of knowledge.

In addition to increasing my comfort level with drug information databases, I have also enjoyed access to pharmacy journals. I subscribe to the American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy and IPA Journal. Both of these resources are great ways to stay current with the profession through research and professional editorials. I look forward to continuing to utilize drug information resources and expand my knowledge of research in order to be an asset to a health care team centered on evidence based practice.

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