Things I’ve learnt in the first few weeks of being a pharmacist, a thread:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩🏻‍⚕️" title="Woman health worker (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman health worker (heller Hautton)"> You don’t magically become confident and know everything you think pharmacists should know the second your name appears on the register. Same person, still learning everyday.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen"> Its the best feeling to finally introduce yourself to patients as the pharmacist after so many years of caveating with student/trainee etc.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚘" title="Entgegenkommendes Auto" aria-label="Emoji: Entgegenkommendes Auto"> Car insurance gets cheaper. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌🏼" title="Ok hand (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand (mittelheller Hautton)">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👊🏼" title="Fisted hand (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Fisted hand (mittelheller Hautton)"> I’m even more obsessed with resources and training materials now https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen"> Knowing where to look for information is key and knowing you can quickly obtain reliable information when you’re busy on wards is the comfort blanket you need.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👨🏽‍⚕️" title="Man health worker (mittlerer Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Man health worker (mittlerer Hautton)"> Pharmacists are so clever (I knew this already really https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😋" title="Face savouring food" aria-label="Emoji: Face savouring food">) Constantly in awe of my colleagues and wondering if I’ll ever know as much them. Extremely grateful for the teamwork vibes and all the wisdom housed in my new team at @BSUH_NHS

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🕰" title="Kamin-Uhr" aria-label="Emoji: Kamin-Uhr">There’s never enough time in the day to do all you WANT to do for your patients (I want to talk with some of mine all day!) Prioritisation is one of the most important skills to master, and ultimately keeping patients safe comes first. Focus on what you NEED to do for them.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🖥" title="Desktop-Computer" aria-label="Emoji: Desktop-Computer">You will have a million log ins for systems you didn’t know you needed. Make friends with the IT team and do whatever you need to to remember your usernames and passwords.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💤" title="Schlafsymbol" aria-label="Emoji: Schlafsymbol"> I need more sleep & an extra coffee a day now (starting a weaning regime for that now https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💪🏼" title="Angespannter Bizeps (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Angespannter Bizeps (mittelheller Hautton)"> I thought I’d feel like I’d made it when I got on the register but now I feel even more junior! It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the programmes, diplomas to be achieved, bands to move into etc etc, but I’m still taking moments to just enjoy where I’m at!

Team Prov-reg’s (is that even a thing?!) what have you learnt in your first few weeks? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten"> #provreg2020