Congratulations, you are now a registered pharmacist. Your new role will bring pride, excitement, as well as a few nerves. Altaf Vaiya and Noma Al-Ahmad provide you with tips on how best to prepare yourself for working as a community pharmacist
You become a pharmacist when you got your registration number, but the transition from student to pharmacist started when you became a preregistration trainee. In reality, the preregistration year should have fully prepared you for your future role, with every day bringing you closer to being a pharmacist.
via http://www.pjonline.com/tomorrows-pharmacist/career_options.
Altaf Vaiya is a community pharmacist at Alpharm Chemist, Leicester.