I happened to be blog surfing through some pharmacy blogs. I found an entry from another pharmacy student that made me smile. Although it was dated a year ago, it's always good to know that at the end of the day, there may be a couple of minutes to share your two cents on life in the NBA. Thanks Pharmacykid!
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NBA Arms Race
July 22, 2009 by pharmacykid
The 2009 NBA offseason has been pretty exciting. A lot of big names have changed teams. It seemed to start with one team obtaining a major player that would help them win the championship next year. Then two teams responded with moves in order to keep up. Then three other teams were forced to make trades. Now there are at least several teams that have a legit chance of winning the Larry O’Brien trophy next year. The following is who I think has the best chances of winning it all.
1. LOS ANGELES LAKERS
The Defending Champs. They lost Trevor Ariza to the Rockets but obtained Ron Artest. Basically, they traded a quick defender for a more powerful one. Artest does score more but his shooting percentage isn’t very good. He also punches people. We still don’t know whether Lamar Odom will return. If he doesn’t, it will be possible to dethrone the Lakers. If he does return, it will be near impossible. PLEASE MIAMI, LURE HIM AWAY!!!!
2. SAN ANTONIO SPURS
You know I’m bias. Spurs could have been #3 or #4 but I’m sticking em here. They obtained solid firepower with Richard Jefferson and a reliable big man in Mcdyess. Just look at this possible lineup: Parker, Ginobili, Jefferson, Duncan, Mcdyess.
3. BOSTON CELTICS
Rasheed Wallace is a versatile big, able to post up and shoot the 3. If Kevin Garnett can be healthy, they will contend with the Cavs and Magic for the top spot in the East.
4. DALLAS MAVERICKS
It was a hard decision placing the Mavs here instead of 2 or 3. Look at their potential lineup: Kidd, Terry, Howard, Marion, and Nowitzki. The new acquisition, Marion, gives them an athletic forward who can guard most people and score in transition. I think their weakness is that they don’t really have a closer. The Mavs always end up CHOKING!
5. ORLANDO MAGIC
They basically replaced Turkoglu with Vince Carter. I don’t think this hurts or helps them. They also lost two guards, Lee and Alston, which leaves them with Jameer Nelson who I think is a bit overrated.
6. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
The Cavs obtained Shaq. I have no idea how they are going to do.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Nursing student Question
So this past week, I've been working with my college chemistry/biology student to touch up her Nursing application. She is currently a pre-nursing student at a private Jesuit college in Southern California. As part of her application, the essay requires to share her position on health care and specifically whether it is a right or a privilege?
With the current health care debate and the legislative bills, these issues may be a sensitive subject and provides a worthwhile interview question.
As part of this research, I found this website: Pro and Cons
Now where do you stand? where do I stand? where do Pharmacists as a profession stand?
As pharmacists, there was no formal stance on government legislation. Instead, their united stance reflects the overall changes occurring within health care.
Accordingly, " APhA’s efforts were focused on increasing patient access to pharmacists clinical services to improve the quality of care and lower health care costs regardless of how the system was financed or how coverage was expanded. Medications are the first line of defense in fighting and preventing disease. However, improper medication use costs our nation approximately $177 billion a year. Pharmacists, when provided the opportunity to partner with patients and providers can improve medication use, resulting in improved health outcomes and reduced overall health care costs.
APhA leveraged the “lessons learned” from successful public and private sector programs and persuaded Congress to include several provisions that have the opportunity to optimize the benefits of pharmacists clinical services..."
Source Citation
With the current health care debate and the legislative bills, these issues may be a sensitive subject and provides a worthwhile interview question.
As part of this research, I found this website: Pro and Cons
Now where do you stand? where do I stand? where do Pharmacists as a profession stand?
As pharmacists, there was no formal stance on government legislation. Instead, their united stance reflects the overall changes occurring within health care.
Accordingly, " APhA’s efforts were focused on increasing patient access to pharmacists clinical services to improve the quality of care and lower health care costs regardless of how the system was financed or how coverage was expanded. Medications are the first line of defense in fighting and preventing disease. However, improper medication use costs our nation approximately $177 billion a year. Pharmacists, when provided the opportunity to partner with patients and providers can improve medication use, resulting in improved health outcomes and reduced overall health care costs.
APhA leveraged the “lessons learned” from successful public and private sector programs and persuaded Congress to include several provisions that have the opportunity to optimize the benefits of pharmacists clinical services..."
Source Citation
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