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Originally Posted by silnarnin  Regarding multiples, I can only speak from my own experience:
I was recruited by Boots in Portugal. During the day long interview, I had an English examination (grammar, listening and oral skills), plus a conversation with a manager from Boots. During that conversation, I was asked basic clinical questions and did basic pharmaceutical calculations. Yes, with the interviewer looking at me.
I was selected, and I had three months training. I had a law and ethics exam at the end, and did the Heath Assistants course. Most foreign pharmacists need to pass IELTS to go to Boots, but because I already had the Proficiency in English this wasn't needed.
The point is multiples do take care about who they employ. If a pharmacist isn't good enough, they'll loose clients, prescriptions and money!
Regarding that "senokot incident", I always look at the box before I give my advice. If by any chance it says do not take it if you are on medication, I would be going against the product licence if I advised the patient to take it. The same happens with simple linctus: I can't see any problem in a pregnant women taking it, but it says there that "speak with your doctor before...", so I don't recomend it to pregnant women. They say it to cover their backs, and I follow covering mine. |
When you were doing those calcuations were you allowed a calculator? (just to sort-of mimic RPSGB pre-reg exam conditions)
Multiples don't care that much about who they employ, If they did care so much then they would pay more than the independants.
So when someone asks for Panadol Actifast and is on BP medication do you check the box too?