[doc30]

Once she get's into pharmacy school, I'm sure she will be exposed to that field. It all depends upon what peaks her interest. Right now, we are just concentrating on getting her accepted. I say 'we' because I help her with the chemistry portion becasue I am a research chemist. I saw the PCAT section on chemistry and it looks like they are testing general knowledge and not difficult calculations.

[Texaspeptoman]

Yes, work on getting accepted. I am a pharmacist and it is rewarding/stressful. You have to be able to do 5 things at once (really only 4, direct traffic, and not kill anybody that day. That's all. You need to be a little A/R and O/C (anal retentive and obsessive/compulsive) because you have to do EVERYTHING right/perfect - shall we say. You have to have patience because after the 15th question of the day about, "What do I do about my cough?" you want to put on the tape labeled "Coughs 101."

You also get to watch kids grow up and bring their kids in for help. You get a lot of "thank you(s)." You sometimes see a patient (know their history) and realize that the new prescription for a heart medicine would probably kill her - (that's one reason why you do the 5 years of school) because the computer interactive drug utilization review (DUR) will not pick that problem up.

When you have kids, an assumption, your wife can work part time and actually be there for the kids and still make "good money."

If you look at pharmacy only as a job, then one can find a cubicle and verify scrips all day long. If you are into service and smiling, then retail or hospital can be good. Remember, nobody can "make" you grumpy or mad. It is always a choice of how you respond.

Yes, automation will come and we will see Rx vending machines, but, there will always be a pharmacist needed to watch over things.

Cheers and good luck...... (freepmail if any other qhestions)