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INTRODUCTIONContrary to popular belief, pharmacy is not limited to counting and dispensing pills. Pharmacy is a rewarding profession in the health care system that involves working closely with doctors and patients. No matter what health field you step into, there will always be a need for pharmacists. They provide their expertise on the composition, use, and manufacturing of a drug, as well as its physiological and chemical interactions. Pharmacy offers flexible work schedules, a broad spectrum of opportunities, direct patient contact, and top salaries right out of college!...
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English for nursingEnglish for nursing 1 CONTENTS No NAME OF THE LESSON PAGE INTRODUCTION 2 UNIT 1 STRESS 4 UNIT 2 DRUG INSTRUCTIONS 13 REVISION UNIT 1 & UNIT 2 21 UNIT 3 CANCER 24 STOP AND CHECK 1 32 UNIT 4 HEALTH PROBLEMS 38 UNIT 5 MEDICINES 46 UNIT 6 STAYING HEALTHY 53 STOP AND CHECK 2 62 GLOSSARY 66 REFERENCES 82 INTRODUCTION Contrary to popular belief, pharmacy is not limited to counting and dispensing pills. Pharmacy is arewarding profession in the health care system that involves working closely with doctors and patients. Nomatter what health field you step into, there will always be a need for pharmacists. They provide theirexpertise on the composition, use, and manufacturing of a drug, as well as its physiological and chemicalinteractions. Pharmacy offers flexible work schedules, a broad spectrum of opportunities, direct patientcontact, and top salaries right out of college! Pharmacists not only educate consumers on medication use, but also monitor their patients healthto ensure that the patient is getting the full benefits of the drug. Pharmacists also advise doctors and otherhealth care professionals on making wise medication decisions. In fact, pharmacists are consistentlyranked as one of the most trusted professions for the services they render. Due to the rapid growth of the health care system, the increasing elderly population, and theburgeoning pharmaceutical and biotech industry, there is unprecedented demand for pharmacists today. Although most of us are familiar with our neighborhood retail pharmacy chains such as Walgreens,Longs, or RiteAid, many are unaware of the other exciting opportunities in the pharmacy field such as:  Hospital Pharmacy - Staff Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Adminstrator  Pharmacy Consultant - Home Health Care, Long-Term Care Facilities, Internet Consultant  Pharmaceutical Industry - Research and Development, Manufacturing, Pharmacogenomics  Government Agencies - Hospice and Home Care, Public Health Services, FDA inspector  College and Universities - Professor/Lecturer  Medical and Scientific Publishing - Editor-in-Chief, Science Writer  Nuclear Pharmacy - Chemotherapy pharmacist  Law - Retail Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Company Attorney As you can see, the pharmacy profession is not as dull or limited as most think. It is this latitude thatmakes pharmacy so appealing; when youre bored with one field, you can enter a different aspect ofpharmacy with ease! In fact, most pharmacy students go on to earn an MBA degree, a RPH degree, andeven a JD to become a pharmacy attorney! For more information on what you can do with a Pharm.D.degree, check out this site at Pfizer. The degree you receive from pharmacy school is a doctors degree (Pharm.D.), which requires fouryears of schooling like other professional schools. However, the pharmacy program can be a 2+4 yearprogram! You can apply to pharmacy school as soon as you finish all the prerequisities, meaning that youdo not need a college degree to enter. In addition to wide variety of pharmacy professions you can choose from, there are some other perksin pharmacy. Due to the high demand for pharmacists, the starting salary for a retail pharmacist is $86,000a year, with benefits! For those of you who are concerned about raising a family, the pharmacy professionis quite flexible with time. Most pharmacy professions allow the pharmacist to set their own schedules andvacation dates, giving them time to spend with their family and friends. Thus, pharmacy is more than just counting pills. Its an important and trustworthy occupation thatreaches into almost all aspects of medicine and healthcare. From direct patient care and guidance to the 2forefront of pharmaceutical research, pharmacy caters to many fields. Most importantly, the pharmacistsrole in society is to promote the well-being of their patients. UNIT 1: STRESSSECTION 1: READING COMPREHENSION Maria is a single mother who often feels stressed. She is a computer programmer with athirteen-year-old son. At work, she sits in front of a computer for most of the day. While sitting atwork, her lower back often hurts and her eyes get tired from looking at the computer for longperiods. During her lunch break, she enjoys taking a walk with a couple of friends. She enjoys thefresh air and talking with her friends. For lunch, she usually eats something light like a salad andfruit. At work, she drinks water instead of coffee or soda. She worries ab ...