Norway for Pharmacists Career Guide

If you are a Pharmacist and looking for applying to Norway as a Pharmacist stay tuned we will be providing all necessary information in this regard.

Pharmacist license in Norway

All the applications for pharmacists to work in Norway are governed by one central health body. It is responsible for all healthcare sector licensing which is Norwegian Directorate of Health.

The application process is called authorization which is a letter issued to applying pharmacist. We will be posting all the details of requirements, and documents required and frequently ask questions to apply.

The authorization letter is the preliminary Norway pharmacist license which is valid for all regions.

Pharmacist salary in Norway

A pharmacist is paid much better in Norway than any other place in the world considering the benefits attached to your job.

In Norway, the average salary for a pharmacist is about 777,000 NOK per year. The lowest salary is 358,000 NOK, and the highest is 1,240,000 NOK (highest). This is the typical annual pay after housing, transportation, and other amenities. [1]

Many experts names Norway the best country for pharmacist immigration.

Language Requirement for Pharmacists (Norway)

There is a language requirement for Pharmacists. Full license to get a job in Norway is provided after securing a satisfactory level of Norwegian language. 

It is advised to begin studying the language as soon as possible if you intend to work in Norway. Working in pharmacies in Norway typically requires a high level of Norwegian language proficiency.

Online Training - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) training

If you are a health professional looking towards to learn more about Corona Virus Covid-19. If it so you can take advantage of some free resources which are now being shared online. Most of these resources are from health authorities leading in care and management of health issues online.

One of such authority managing Corono Pandemic has open doors of online education for free.

WHO (World Health Organization) is now offering free corona virus training online for health care professionals. This certification is not only free but also you can access it from any device which has internet connection.

All you have to do is go their page for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) training: Online training.

Right now as of writing this following online training are being provided.

COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response

3 modules to scale up country preparedness to cop up corona pandemic.

Who can attend this training?

• For UN country teams (UNCTs)
• For other relevant stakeholders, including partners, donors and civil society
• To support national readiness and preparedness for COVID-19
• To help countries increase their capacity to respond to COVID-19
• To increase international coordination for response and preparedness
• To streamline the process of coordinating resources and assessing country preparedness level

Access this training.

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

This course comprises of all information which facilitates essential preparedness to respond to a case of an respiratory virus including novel corona virus. You will be able to identify a case once it occurs and how to implement IPC measures to counteract and protect other patients and healthcare facility.

Useful for all healthcare professionals.

Access this training.


Introduction to emerging respiratory viruses, including novel coronavirus

Learn general introduction to Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses. This course is intended for public health professionals, incident managers and personnel working for the United Nations, international organizations and NGOs

Access this training.

Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection

Clinical management of patients with a severe acute respiratory infection due to due avian influenza virus (H5N1, H7N9), MERS-CoV, COVID-19 or other emerging respiratory viral epidemics.

Access this training

Mom as Pharmacist among top 5 professions ruled by women

When we graduate and get a degree in our needed or unwanted field there comes a second step where the real hustle begins - job
hunting with a career stability. Million get a job but they don't know how to acquire a stability in their daily routines with their perfect jobs.

If you are among these people you should contact these 5 professional lady worker where they are beating the odds. This story was published in Forbes magazine emphasizing the women role and their hard work in daily routines and hustle for a perfect family.

According to Forbes number one place is given to;

Pharmacists

The first North American pharmacy school, The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, was founded in 1821. The first woman didn’t graduate from the school until 1883, when Susan Hayhurst received her degree. Later on, she led the pharmaceutical department of the Women’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Every class following Hayhurst graduated at least one woman.

The pharmacy student population skewed male for quite some time. As recently as 1983, only 27% of pharmacists were women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But over the past 30 years or so, the gender breakdown has shifted. As of fall 2011, 60% of students enrolled in pharmacy professional degree programs were women, according to the American Association of colleges of Pharmacy. In 2012, women made up 54% of practicing pharmacists nationwide.

Other listed professions included

• Accountants
• Physician assistants
• Photographers
• Bartenders

Being in the field of IT and health I would like to mention a recent change in career shifting towards coding. Hopefully in next decade or recent five years we will see these professions replaced by mothers who code and still acquire a stability for their family and career.

Reference:

http://fortune.com/2013/03/11/5-professions-ruled-by-women/

A Guide to Pharmacy Abbreviations

Once you have decided to be a Pharmacist you will be reading a lot of prescriptions. All of these prescriptions are not well written and majority of them uses a lot of abbreviations.

 If you are a student you might be well aware of the abbreviations as they are often asked in exams and terms in Pharmacy schools and colleges.

Later one when we step behind the counter for refilling these prescriptions we might face a lot of difficulty to understand what a doctor wants to write for his patient.

 All of these abbreviations can be learnt in an easy way but with a practice and always double checking with Pharmacists in charge. For a head start you can refer to the table below.

 This can be taken as a beginner's guide for fresh pharmacy graduates, technicians, nurses to help them understand for a proper medicine administration.

Pharmacy Prescription Abbreviations 

Abbreviation	Meaning	Notes
aa	of each	Derived from Latin, ana
AAA	apply to affected area
a.c.	before meals	Derived from Latin, ante cibum
a.d.	right ear	Derived from Latin, auris dextra
ad lib.	as much as desired; freely	Derived from Latin, ad libitum (“at one’s pleasure”)
a.m.	morning; before noon	Derived from Latin, ante meridiem
amp.	ampule
amt.	amount
APAP	acetaminophen
aq.	water	Derived from Latin, aqua
a.s.	left ear	Derived from Latin, auris sinistra
ATC	around the clock
a.u.	both ears	Derived from Latin, auris utraque
bib.	drink	Derived from Latin, bibe
b.i.d.	twice a day	Derived from Latin, bis in die
BP	blood pressure
bucc.	inside cheek	Derived from Latin, bucca
c.	with	Derived from Latin, cum; often written with a bar above it
cc	cubic centimeter (cm3)	Less commonly used as an abbreviation for cum cibo (“with food”)
cap.	capsule
cm	centimeter	Also used as an abbreviation for cream
d.	day	Derived from Latin, dies
DAW	dispense as written
d.c.; d/c	discontinue
dil.	dilute
disp.	dispense
div.	divide
dL	deciliter
DR	delayed-release
EC	enteric-coated
EOD	every other day
ER; XR	extended-release
et	and	Derived from Latin, et
f., ft.	make; let it be made	Derived from Latin, fiat
fl.	fluid
FXD	for 10 days	X = Roman numeral for 10
g, gm	gram
gal	gallon
gr.	grain
gtt.	drop	Derived from Latin, gutta
h., hr., hor.	hour	Derived from Latin, hora
HCT; HCTZ	hydrochlorothiazide
h.s.	at bedtime	Derived from Latin, hora somni (“at the hour of sleep”)
ID	intradermal
IM	intramuscular
IN	intranasal
inf.	infusion
inh.	inhalation
inj.	injection
IR	immediate-release
IU	international unit
IV	intravenous
K	potassium
kg	kilogram
L	liter
lb	pound	Derived from Latin, libra
liq.	liquid
lot.	lotion
m	meter
max.	maximum
mcg; μg	microgram	μ = Greek letter mu
MDP	Medrol Dosepak	Pre-dosed packaging of methylprednisolone (Medrol)
mg	milligram
min.	minimum
mL	milliliter
mm	millimeter
neb.	nebulizer
NSAID	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug	Drug class that includes ibuprofen (Motrin)
o.d.	right eye	Derived from Latin, oculus dexter
ODT	oral disintegrating tablet
oint.	ointment
o.s.	left eye	Derived from Latin, oculus sinister
OTC	over the counter
o.u.	both eyes	Derived from Latin, oculus uterque
oz	ounce
PA	prior authorization
p.c.	after meals	Derived from Latin, post cibum
p.m.	evening; after noon	Derived from Latin, post meridiem
p.o.	by mouth; orally	Derived from Latin, per os
p.r.	rectally	Derived from Latin, per rectum
p.r.n.	as needed (for)	Derived from Latin, pro re nata
pt	pint
p.v.	vaginally	Derived from Latin, per vaginam
q	every; per	Derived from Latin, quaque
q12; q. 12 h.; q12°	every 12 hours	12 can be substituted with any number
q1-2; q. 1-2 h.; q1-2°	every 1 to 2 hours	1 and 2 can be substituted with any number
q.a.d.; q.o.d.	every other day	Derived from Latin, quaque alternis die
q.a.m.	every morning; every day before noon	Derived from Latin, quaque anti meridiem
q.d.	every day	Derived from Latin, quaque die
q.h.s.	every day at bedtime	Derived from Latin, quaque hora somni
q.i.d.	4 times a day	Dervied from Latin, quater in die
qt	quart
qty.	quantity
q.p.m.	every evening; every day after noon	Derived from Latin, quaque post meridiem
q.s.	a sufficient quantity	Derived from Latin, quantum sufficiat
q.w.	every week
Rx	prescription	Derived from Latin, recipere (‘to take”)
s.	without	Derived from Latin, sine; often written with a bar above it
SC; SQ; SubQ	subcutaneous
sig.	write; label	Derived from Latin, signa
SL; s.l.	sublingually; under the tongue
SOB	shortness of breath
sol.	solution
SSRI	selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor	Drug class that includes escitalopram (Lexapro) and fluoxetine (Prozac)
stat.	immediately	Derived from Latin, statim
supp.	suppository
susp.	suspension
syr.	syrup
tab.	tablet
TAD	take as directed
tbsp	tablespoon
t.i.d.	3 times a day	Derived from Latin, ter in die
top.	topical
troch.	lozenge	Derived from Latin, trochiscus
tsp	teaspoon
U	unit
u.d., ut. dict.	as directed	Derived from Latin, ut dictum
ung.	ointment	Derived from Latin, unguentum
w.	with
w/f	with food; with meals
w/o	without

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