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How to study for Naplex exam while on rotations?
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Miss Wilma Moynihan M.S.
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Miss Wilma’s Answer
As you navigate through your rotations and prepare for exams, it's important to identify a study schedule that suits you best. Dedicate yourself to this routine, making it your regular study period.
Wishing you the best of luck in your forthcoming exams.
Wishing you the best of luck in your forthcoming exams.
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Sujin’s Answer
Hi Dina!
I also recommend using your current rotation to focus your studies and test your knowledge.
For example, if you're on an ambulatory care or outpatient rotation, choose a disease state and look at the treatment guidelines.
Then, as you work up patients or see patients, take a look at their medications - what class do they belong, how do they work, what side effects should they expect, what type of monitoring should be done to make sure the medication is working and is tolerated, what should you counsel them on, etc. If you are lucky to have another student on rotation with you, study together! When you are not familiar with some of the information, this will help you narrow down what you have to go back and study a bit more.
Many schools have NAPLEX study sessions for their students so also reach out to your faculty and ask them for tips and what that schedule looks like.
Finally, some study guides have practice tests that come with them, so I also recommend looking into purchasing a study guide. Again, you can ask faculty or maybe someone who has recently been in your shoes. e.g. are you friends with any of last year's graduates? do you work with pharmacists who graduated recently, etc.
Good luck getting through the next few months and congrats on your achievements!
Pharmacy can be a very fulfilling career :)
Sujin
I also recommend using your current rotation to focus your studies and test your knowledge.
For example, if you're on an ambulatory care or outpatient rotation, choose a disease state and look at the treatment guidelines.
Then, as you work up patients or see patients, take a look at their medications - what class do they belong, how do they work, what side effects should they expect, what type of monitoring should be done to make sure the medication is working and is tolerated, what should you counsel them on, etc. If you are lucky to have another student on rotation with you, study together! When you are not familiar with some of the information, this will help you narrow down what you have to go back and study a bit more.
Many schools have NAPLEX study sessions for their students so also reach out to your faculty and ask them for tips and what that schedule looks like.
Finally, some study guides have practice tests that come with them, so I also recommend looking into purchasing a study guide. Again, you can ask faculty or maybe someone who has recently been in your shoes. e.g. are you friends with any of last year's graduates? do you work with pharmacists who graduated recently, etc.
Good luck getting through the next few months and congrats on your achievements!
Pharmacy can be a very fulfilling career :)
Sujin
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Michelle’s Answer
Hello, Dina !
Wow - you've come a long way in your career path education and training and now preparing for the NAPLEX ! Congratulations on the good work you've done !
It probably seems like a difficult task, doing rotations and knowing that you have the NAPLEX coming up. What may help as a start would be to know what to expect on the test. The test will have 250 multiple choice questions and test your judgement and skill for a pharmacy career. There are three main areas on the test that you will need to know - drug therapy management, preparing and dispensing meds, and knowing how to provide drug information and knowing how to promote public health. So these are three areas that you can review and be assured you will be tested on.
To make it easier on yourself while you are involved with your rotations commitment, look into study guides. I left a link for you below for the website for this, but I would suggest purchasing a study guide so that you can look at it during breaks at your rotations when you feel like. Take any available practice tests, too. It may be that you will have to bypass some social events for a bit until you take the test, but do make time for some recreation and entertainment. Work on coming up with an at home study schedule for yourself, someplace quiet with no interruptions. Study with fellow students also, arranging a specific time to meet. Just for a short time before you take the test, you will need time for study so you will pass the test the first time. I think rotations are giving you great hands on experience that you will retain and draw on while taking the test.
When you obtain practice tests, ask someone to quiz you and see which areas you are strong in and which areas you need to study more. I have also left a couple of videos below for you about studying for the test. They may be helpful to you. Your time is limited to explore this, I realize, so I am happy to provide any resources you may need to get you started.
Best wishes to you !
NAPLEX STUDY GUIDE https://naplexstudyguide.com/
HOW DO I STUDY FOR THE NAPLEX EXAM ? (VIDEO) https://youtu.be/_LBbgrkywm8?si=OMw_U_yxmbv-8SUc
PASSING THE NAPLEX TEST (VIDEO) https://youtu.be/oqAaj8YpK3E?si=sIVt9mEZRm_tES4e
Wow - you've come a long way in your career path education and training and now preparing for the NAPLEX ! Congratulations on the good work you've done !
It probably seems like a difficult task, doing rotations and knowing that you have the NAPLEX coming up. What may help as a start would be to know what to expect on the test. The test will have 250 multiple choice questions and test your judgement and skill for a pharmacy career. There are three main areas on the test that you will need to know - drug therapy management, preparing and dispensing meds, and knowing how to provide drug information and knowing how to promote public health. So these are three areas that you can review and be assured you will be tested on.
To make it easier on yourself while you are involved with your rotations commitment, look into study guides. I left a link for you below for the website for this, but I would suggest purchasing a study guide so that you can look at it during breaks at your rotations when you feel like. Take any available practice tests, too. It may be that you will have to bypass some social events for a bit until you take the test, but do make time for some recreation and entertainment. Work on coming up with an at home study schedule for yourself, someplace quiet with no interruptions. Study with fellow students also, arranging a specific time to meet. Just for a short time before you take the test, you will need time for study so you will pass the test the first time. I think rotations are giving you great hands on experience that you will retain and draw on while taking the test.
When you obtain practice tests, ask someone to quiz you and see which areas you are strong in and which areas you need to study more. I have also left a couple of videos below for you about studying for the test. They may be helpful to you. Your time is limited to explore this, I realize, so I am happy to provide any resources you may need to get you started.
Best wishes to you !
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