ok, I encountered this surreal moment last week, I was the afternoon pharmacist, at a pharmacy beginning with "L", now abviously I expected the meet the morning pharmacist on their way out, as it transpired the morning pharmacist was actually the manager.
so, I walk in introduce myself as the afternoon locum for that day, everyone says "Hi", abviously in such situation the best thing to do is have a small chat with the other pharmacist to discuss any issues etc... so im looking and since no one introduces themselves as the pharmacist, I have to assume from their "dress". This is what i see, couple of women dressed in blue tops, so I assume counter assisstants, and thats what they were doing, then also couple of women in white dispenser tops, so I assume dispensers, now I also see one young gal with a white blouse and trousers, so I assume "pharmacist". As everyone would be able to guess, it turned out she wasnt, one of the ladies in a WHITE DISPENSER/LLOYDS top was.
Now, my issue: Do people in this forum think it suitable for a pharmacist to be wearing uniform while working?
Secondly, how common is it to have uniform for pharmacists?
Thirdly, would it matter if the uniform was the same as for other members of the same sex, e.g. as above where the pharmacist was wearing the same uniform as the other women in the dispensary?
so, I walk in introduce myself as the afternoon locum for that day, everyone says "Hi", abviously in such situation the best thing to do is have a small chat with the other pharmacist to discuss any issues etc... so im looking and since no one introduces themselves as the pharmacist, I have to assume from their "dress". This is what i see, couple of women dressed in blue tops, so I assume counter assisstants, and thats what they were doing, then also couple of women in white dispenser tops, so I assume dispensers, now I also see one young gal with a white blouse and trousers, so I assume "pharmacist". As everyone would be able to guess, it turned out she wasnt, one of the ladies in a WHITE DISPENSER/LLOYDS top was.
Now, my issue: Do people in this forum think it suitable for a pharmacist to be wearing uniform while working?
Secondly, how common is it to have uniform for pharmacists?
Thirdly, would it matter if the uniform was the same as for other members of the same sex, e.g. as above where the pharmacist was wearing the same uniform as the other women in the dispensary?
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