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As an added feature to our employers, we post polls weekly to gauge job-seekers’ responses to the latest happenings in the pharmacy industry. View the results from past and current polls here or suggest polls you would like to see a response to.
6/21/2009 - 6/28/2009
Have your vacation plans changed for the summer?
6/14/2009 - 6/21/2009
What is the average length of your typical lunch break?
6/7/2009 - 6/14/2009
When choosing your field what influenced you most?
5/31/2009 - 6/7/2009
Do you use Twitter?
5/24/2009 - 5/31/2009
Which social networks are you a member of?
5/17/2009 - 5/24/2009
Do you feel pharmacy salaries will continue to rise?
5/10/2009 - 5/16/2009
Do you feel your company is working-mother friendly?
5/3/2009 - 5/10/2009
How helpful has the Internet been in your job search?
4/26/2009 - 5/3/2009
During your last job search, what type of website did you use?
4/19/2009 - 4/26/2009
What is your biggest concern about retirement?
4/12/2009 - 4/19/2009
After an interview how long does it take you to decide Yes or No?
4/5/2009 - 4/12/2009
When submitting a resume, do you always include a cover letter?
3/29/2009 - 4/5/2009
Which do you feel is a tougher interview situation?
3/22/2009 - 3/29/2009
Has a coworker ever backstabbed you?
3/15/2009 - 3/22/2009
Who helps you manage your career the most?
3/8/2009 - 3/15/2009
Since the economic downturn, has morale changed at your company?
3/1/2009 - 3/8/2009
How do you deal with a medication shortage? (Member Submitted Poll)
2/22/2009 - 3/1/2009
How often do you update your resume?
2/15/2009 - 2/22/2009
Do you expect to receive a pay raise this year?
2/8/2009 - 2/15/2009
Do you plan on making a career change in the next year?
2/1/2009 - 2/8/2009
Do you feel your job is recession-proof?
1/25/2009 - 2/1/2009
Do you think you will ever find your dream job?
1/18/2009 - 1/25/2009
Do you feel you have an outlet for stress at work?
1/11/2009 - 1/18/2009
Do you think the job market will improve in 2009?
1/4/2009 - 1/11/2009
When relocating for work, what is your biggest concern?
12/28/2008 - 1/4/2009
If you made a New Year's Resolution for work, what would it be?
12/21/2008 - 12/28/2008
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
12/14/2008 - 12/21/2008
Did you attend the 2008 ASHP Midyear Meeting in Orlando last week?
12/7/2008 - 12/14/2008
Has your office holiday party been cancelled this year due to the struggling economy?
11/30/2008 - 12/7/2008
Would you be embarrassed if your boss saw your Social Networking page?
11/23/2008 - 11/30/2008
On Average, how many hours do you work per week?
11/16/2008 - 11/23/2008
Which Word Do You Associate With Work?
11/9/2008 - 11/16/2018
Do you think your generation will have a better retirement life than the generation previous to yours?
11/2/2008 - 11/9/2008
In their presidential campaigns, do you think the candidates gave sufficient attention to the job market?
10/26/2008 - 11/2/2008
Which do you find more important: saving for retirement or saving for a child's education?
10/19/2008 - 10/26/2008
Would you be better at your boss' job than (s)he is?
10/12/2008 - 10/19/2008
Are you more hesitant to change jobs given the state of the current economy?
10/5/2008 - 10/12/2008
Do you look for other career opportunities while working for a current employer? (Member Submitted Poll)
9/28/2008 - 10/5/2008
Do you have co-workers who annoy you?
9/21/2008 - 9/28/2008
Do you think you are overpaid, underpaid, or paid the right amount for the work you do?
9/14/2008 - 9/21/2008
Are you content with your current work/life balance?
9/7/2008 - 9/14/2008
Do you expect to still be at your current job in five years?
8/31/2008 - 9/7/2008
How long did your last job search take?
8/24/2008 - 8/31/2008
On average, how many hours do you work per day?
8/17/2008 - 8/24/2008
If you could do college over again, undergrad or pharmacy school, what is the one thing you would do differently?
8/10/2008 - 8/17/2008
How do you deal with stress at work?
8/3/2008 - 8/10/2008
What has your employer done to help you keep up with the rising inflation?
7/27/2008 - 8/3/2008
A new study suggests that drinking 4-5 cups of coffee daily may help increase your lifespan. How many cups of coffee do you drink daily?
7/20/2008 - 7/27/2008
Which of the following economic issues are you most worried about right now?
7/13/2008 - 7/20/2008
Has a fatal dosing error ever occurred at your pharmacy?
7/6/2008 - 7/13/2008
Have you ever fallen asleep at work?
6/29/2008 - 7/6/2008
How much do you work while on vacation?
6/22/2008 - 6/29/2008
Have you ever worked the night shift?
6/15/2008 - 6/22/2008
How many pharmacy magazines do you subscribe to?
6/8/2008 - 6/15/2008
Which pharmacy practice settings have you worked in?
6/1/2008 - 6/8/2008
As a pharmacist, have you ever received a promotion?
5/25/2008 - 6/1/2008
Are you planning a summer vacation this year?
5/18/2008 - 5/25/2008
Which would you rather be?
5/11/2008 - 5/18/2008
Which is your top stress factor?
5/4/2008 - 5/11/2008
Do you think your organization is working-parent friendly?
4/27/2008 - 5/4/2008
Is it hard for you to eat healthy at work?
4/20/2008 - 4/27/2008
Do you feel comfortable discussing politics at work?
4/13/2008 - 4/20/2008
Which TV work environment is most like yours?
4/6/2008 - 4/13/2008
Does the thought of going to work on Monday affect your Sunday night's sleep?
3/30/2008 - 4/6/2008
Are you happy in your current job?
3/23/2008 - 3/30/2008
Are you planning to change jobs this year?
3/16/2008 - 3/23/2008
Have you ever worked with a foreign pharmacy graduate?
3/9/2008 - 3/16/2008
What level of translation services does your clinic or hospital provide?
3/2/2008 - 3/9/2008
Do you think the quality of continuing education has improved, declined, or stayed the same?
2/24/2008 - 3/2/2008
Do you have surveillance cameras monitoring you while you work?
2/17/2008 - 2/24/2008
Do you favor or oppose the drug company-sponsored 'free lunch'?
2/10/2008 - 2/17/2008
Should pharmacists be allowed to refuse to fill prescriptions that conflict with their personal beliefs?
2/3/2008 - 2/10/2008
Are you for or against some kind of universal health insurance in the U.S.?
1/27/2008 - 2/3/2008
Do you approve or disapprove of informal dress by medical professionals?
1/20/2008 - 1/27/2008
Have you experienced or witnessed gender bias in pharmacy practice?
1/13/2008 - 1/20/2008
Are you experiencing a work-force shortage in your pharmacy?
1/6/2008 - 1/13/2008
What is the technician:pharmacist ratio at your workplace?
12/30/2007 - 1/6/2008
What is your goal for 2008?
12/23/2007 - 12/30/2007
How many holidays are you required to work each year?
12/16/2007 - 12/23/2007
Does your company give out holiday bonuses?
12/9/2007 - 12/16/2007
How often do you network with other pharmacists?
12/2/2007 - 12/9/2007
Are you attending ASHP Midyear?
11/25/2007 - 12/2/2007
Who created your current resume/CV?
11/18/2007 - 11/25/2007
How does your salary compare to the data on PharmacyWeek.com?
11/11/2007 - 11/18/2007
If you were to design your own compensation survey what questions would you ask besides salary?
11/4/2007 - 11/11/2007
Does your pharmacy require techs to be certified and licensed?
10/28/2007 - 11/4/2007
Have you seen any of the following bonuses being offered? (select all that apply)
10/21/2007 - 10/28/2007
Which work schedule do you like the most?
10/14/2007 - 10/21/2007
How valued do you feel by your employer?
10/7/2007 - 10/14/2007
Is your facility doing anything special for American Pharmacists Month?
9/30/2007 - 10/7/2007
How many pharmacy conferences do you attend each year?
9/23/2007 - 9/30/2007
When's the last time you took a vacation?
9/16/2007 - 9/23/2007
How many pharmacy associations are you a member of?
9/9/2007 - 9/16/2007
Outside of the pharmacy degree, what is the most useful skill pharmacists should learn?
9/2/2007 - 9/9/2007
Which source do you use the most in job hunting?
8/26/2007 - 9/2/2007
What is your opinion of CE?
8/19/2007 - 8/26/2007
Do you think residencies should be required for PharmD graduates?
8/12/2007 - 8/19/2007
Do you think pharmacy schools should go back to a 5-year B.S. degree? (member submitted poll)
8/5/2007 - 8/12/2007
Which salary and benefits offer do you consider the best? (member submitted poll)
7/29/2007 - 8/5/2007
Do you use handheld computers at work?
7/22/2007 - 7/29/2007
How often do you get calls from recruiters?
7/15/2007 - 7/22/2007
Have you ever received a sign-on bonus?
7/8/2007 - 7/15/2007
How many websites is your resume uploaded at?
7/1/2007 - 7/8/2007
Do you feel you receive enough paid time off?
6/24/2007 - 7/1/2007
What part of your work environment could use the most improvement?
6/17/2007 - 6/24/2007
How well do you get along with your co-workers?
6/10/2007 - 6/17/2007
Which of your company's employee perk programs do you value most?
6/3/2007 - 6/10/2007
How many people are in your personal "network" for job hunting?
5/27/2007 - 6/3/2007
How many positive references do you have?
5/20/2007 - 5/27/2007
How many sources do you use when searching for a new job?
5/13/2007 - 5/20/2007
How much do you think you are worth?
5/6/2007 - 5/13/2007
How stressful do you find the process of changing jobs?
4/29/2007 - 5/6/2007
What kind of raise do you expect this year?
4/22/2007 - 4/29/2007
I do my best work when:
4/15/2007 - 4/22/2007
Why don't you use all your vacation days?
4/1/2007 - 4/15/2007
Do you feel people are discriminated by age in your workplace?
3/25/2007 - 4/1/2007
How do people at your facility get promoted?
3/18/2007 - 3/25/2007
Do you think the federal government should raise the minimum wage level?
3/11/2007 - 3/18/2007
How soon after starting a new job are you tempted to look at new positions?
3/4/2007 - 3/11/2007
What type of job opportunity are you looking for?
2/25/2007 - 3/4/2007
If there were one thing you could change about your job, which would it be?
2/18/2007 - 2/25/2007
Would you consider taking a temp job in lieu of a permanent position?
2/11/2007 - 2/18/2007
Should work romances be allowed by employers?
2/4/2007 - 2/11/2007
What's the longest amount of time you're willing to commute to work?
1/28/2007 - 2/4/2007
How have your career priorities changed in the past year?
1/21/2007 - 1/28/2007
Would you pay for a resume service or career coach?
1/14/2007 - 1/21/2007
Have you thought about making a career change in the last year?
1/7/2007 - 1/14/2007
Which key work-related skill did you learn from your parents?
12/31/2006 - 1/7/2007
Do you expect to receive a bonus this year?
12/24/2006 - 12/31/2006
Are you giving your coworkers a holiday gift this year?
12/17/2006 - 12/24/2006
How much is internet use restricted at your pharmacy?
12/10/2006 - 12/17/2006
If you have ever moved to another state, did you find the NABP reciprocation process:
12/3/2006 - 12/10/2006
If you felt your workplace posed a health and safety hazard, would you:
11/26/2006 - 12/3/2006
What would persuade you to take responsibility for someone else's failure?
11/19/2006 - 11/26/2006
What are you most thankful for at work?
11/12/2006 - 11/19/2006
What is your pharmacy department called? (member submitted poll)
11/5/2006 - 11/12/2006
Which would you most like to say to your boss?
10/29/2006 - 11/5/2006
Aside from salary, which of the following is most important to you in a job?
10/22/2006 - 10/29/2006
Has your work taken a turn for the better or worse in the last year?
10/15/2006 - 10/22/2006
Do you expect to still be in pharmacy in five years?
10/8/2006 - 10/15/2006
What's the closest you've been to a work romance?
10/1/2006 - 10/8/2006
Do you get paid for working overtime?
9/24/2006 - 10/1/2006
You request a day off with pay weeks in advance of the posted schedule, but the scheduler says it is too late. You ask a co-worker for a trade, but he refuses. You then: (member submitted poll)
9/17/2006 - 9/24/2006
A coworker is constantly stealing your ideas. You:
9/10/2006 - 9/17/2006
Which thing provides the most motivation and job satisfaction to a pharmacist? (member submitted poll)
9/3/2006 - 9/10/2006
Do you anticipate working after retirement?
8/27/2006 - 9/3/2006
If money were no object, what would you do with your time?
8/20/2006 - 8/27/2006
How do you think the Internet has affected your work productivity?
8/13/2006 - 8/20/2006
At your facility, what happens to co-workers calling in to miss work for ridiculous reasons (i.e. sick pet), when others almost never miss work? (member submitted poll)
8/6/2006 - 8/13/2006
Currently, my resume is:
7/30/2006 - 8/6/2006
What do you worry about most financially?
7/23/2006 - 7/30/2006
How many days of vacation time do you get per year?
7/16/2006 - 7/23/2006
How long is your resume?
7/9/2006 - 7/16/2006
Do you work more than one job, i.e. "moonlight" for extra pay?
7/2/2006 - 7/9/2006
Have you ever worked in a retail pharmacy?
6/25/2006 - 7/2/2006
Do you ever blog about work?
6/18/2006 - 6/25/2006
How many hours do you work in a week?
6/11/2006 - 6/18/2006
Have you ever lied on your resume?
6/4/2006 - 6/11/2006
Would you work with a member of your family?
5/28/2006 - 6/4/2006
When was the last time you got a raise?
5/21/2006 - 5/28/2006
How many jobs have you held since you graduated from college?
5/14/2006 - 5/21/2006
Do you discuss your salary with coworkers?
5/7/2006 - 5/14/2006
How is your relationship with your manager?
4/30/2006 - 5/7/2006
Are you currently employed?
4/23/2006 - 4/30/2006
How often do you send thank-you notes following job interviews?
4/16/2006 - 4/23/2006
Would you consider working in a foreign country?
4/9/2006 - 4/16/2006
What is your biggest complaint about your job?
4/2/2006 - 4/9/2006
How many times have you called in sick when you're not?
3/26/2006 - 4/2/2006
Have you ever had an affair with a co-worker?
3/19/2006 - 3/26/2006
Where do you turn most for advice and support in your job hunt?
3/12/2006 - 3/19/2006
I would be most happy if I could:
3/5/2006 - 3/12/2006
If you were laid off tomorrow, how long would your savings last?
2/26/2006 - 3/5/2006
How loyal are you to your current company?
2/19/2006 - 2/26/2006
How secure do you feel in your current job?
2/12/2006 - 2/19/2006
Who are you willing to reveal your salary to?
2/5/2006 - 2/12/2006
What would convince you to return to one of your former employers?
1/29/2006 - 2/5/2006
Are you as successful in your career as your parents were?
1/22/2006 - 1/29/2006
I need career help with:
1/15/2006 - 1/22/2006
Would you consider selling nutraceuticals outside of your regular job?
1/8/2006 - 1/15/2006
How much responsibility should be given to pharmacy techs?
1/1/2006 - 1/8/2006
If you made New Year's resolutions about work, what would they be?
12/25/2005 - 1/1/2006
Do you think you're saving enough money from your job?
12/18/2005 - 12/25/2005
How much notice should a pharmacist give before leaving for a new job if it's not specified in the per-diem contract? (member submitted poll)
12/11/2005 - 12/18/2005
How confident are you about finding a new job?
12/4/2005 - 12/11/2005
Do you ask for identification from customers picking up prescriptions for controlled substances or narcotics? (submitted by Vincent Pearson)
11/27/2005 - 12/4/2005
What's the hardest part of the job hunt?
11/20/2005 - 11/27/2005
When was the last time your boss said "good job"?
11/13/2005 - 11/20/2005
If I lost my current job today, I would:
11/6/2005 - 11/13/2005
Do you think what you do at work makes a difference in the world?
10/30/2005 - 11/6/2005
What do you need to help your work/life balance improve?
10/23/2005 - 10/30/2005
Do you use work time or resources to look for a new job?
10/16/2005 - 10/23/2005
What is the absolute worst thing you can do in an interview?
10/9/2005 - 10/16/2005
Would you leave a job after six months if you got a better offer?
10/2/2005 - 10/9/2005
Should the U.S. allow more foreign trained pharmacists into the country to fill the worker shortage in pharmacy?
9/25/2005 - 10/2/2005
What is your style after a job interview?
9/18/2005 - 9/25/2005
Which professionals frustrate you the most on a daily basis? (member submitted poll)
9/11/2005 - 9/18/2005
What's your main reason for rejecting a job offer?
9/4/2005 - 9/11/2005
How many different employers do you work for on a routine basis? (member submitted poll)
8/28/2005 - 9/4/2005
Which interview question do you dread most?
8/21/2005 - 8/28/2005
If you could, how would you change your work schedule?
8/14/2005 - 8/21/2005
How long is your commute to work?
8/7/2005 - 8/14/2005
How did you choose the pharmacy field?
7/31/2005 - 8/7/2005
Where would you be prepared to move for a new job?
7/24/2005 - 7/31/2005
How do you measure your career success?
7/17/2005 - 7/24/2005
Job Seekers: Do you want to try out new field or just get a new job?
7/10/2005 - 7/17/2005
How many times have you changed jobs in your career?
7/3/2005 - 7/10/2005
Do you think prescription delivery would be a good service for your pharmacy to offer? (member submitted poll)
6/26/2005 - 7/3/2005
How well do you think your college education prepared you for the pharmacy work world?
6/19/2005 - 6/26/2005
How often do you update your resume?
6/12/2005 - 6/19/2005
Would you consider less pay for less stress?
6/5/2005 - 6/12/2005
If you won $1 million, would you quit your job?
5/29/2005 - 6/5/2005
Who's the first person you talk about work problems?
5/22/2005 - 5/29/2005
What's the biggest incentive that would lure you to a new job?
5/15/2005 - 5/22/2005
Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe medications (with limits)? (member submitted poll)
5/8/2005 - 5/15/2005
Are you where you hoped to be at your age, career-wise?
5/1/2005 - 5/8/2005
What is fair on-call pay? (member submitted poll)
4/24/2005 - 5/1/2005
What's the best part of your current job?
4/17/2005 - 4/24/2005
Why did you quit your last job? (member submitted poll)
4/10/2005 - 4/17/2005
What is the worst thing you could talk about in a first interview?
4/3/2005 - 4/10/2005
In states where medical marijuana is legal, where should medical marijuana patients receive their medicine? (Member submitted poll)
3/27/2005 - 4/3/2005
Which best describes your networking strategy?
3/20/2005 - 3/27/2005
How would your boss rate your work performance over the past year?
3/13/2005 - 3/20/2005
What constitutes a good pharmacist? (member submitted poll)
3/6/2005 - 3/13/2005
Do you know if your company monitors your use of the Internet?
2/27/2005 - 3/6/2005
What does your resume say about you?
2/20/2005 - 2/27/2005
Do you feel that your employer provides adequate staffing and support necessary to perform your required job functions? (member submitted poll)
2/13/2005 - 2/20/2005
Are networking contacts important when looking for a job?
2/6/2005 - 2/13/2005
How does your salary compare to others in pharmacy?
1/30/2005 - 2/6/2005
Which is more important to you in a job?
1/23/2005 - 1/30/2005
Are you doing what you thought you’d do when you grew up?
1/16/2005 - 1/23/2005
Have you ever been fired during your career?
1/9/2005 - 1/16/2005
Do you believe that smoking should be banned in public places?
1/2/2005 - 1/9/2005
Are PDAs a reliable resource for pharmacists? (member submitted poll)
12/26/2004 - 1/2/2005
Are seniors you know better off with the new Medicare prescription drug benefits?
12/19/2004 - 12/26/2004
Should all Americans be guaranteed a minimum level of health coverage?
12/12/2004 - 12/19/2004
Should doctors be allowed to prescribe marijuana for medical reasons?
12/5/2004 - 12/12/2004
Do you feel you have any control over the future of your profession?
11/28/2004 - 12/5/2004
Should herbal remedies go through the same rigorous clinical testing as drugs or should the FDA regulate them as foods?
11/21/2004 - 11/28/2004
Have you ever ordered a prescription drug at an online drugstore?
11/14/2004 - 11/21/2004
Do you think doctors are influenced too much by freebies offered by pharmaceutical companies, such as free trips to educational seminars at resorts?
11/7/2004 - 11/14/2004
Do you think that pharmacists have the right to accept monetary incentives for encouraging patients to switch from drug brands to generics?
10/31/2004 - 11/7/2004
Is your computer system easy to use and user friendly? (member submitted poll)
10/24/2004 - 10/31/2004
How many hours a week do you work?
10/17/2004 - 10/24/2004
How long have you been with your current employer?
10/10/2004 - 10/17/2004
Which prescription-only medicine would you most like to see available over-the-counter?
10/3/2004 - 10/10/2004
A British Medical Journal survey said the public prefers doctors to wear white coats. How do you think pharmacists should dress for work?
9/26/2004 - 10/3/2004
Does it help the public perception of pharmacists as healthcare professionals when their premises are sited within grocery stores (or drive-up windows)?
9/19/2004 - 9/26/2004
With appropriate training, should pharmacy technicians be allowed to carry out the final check on prescriptions dispensed in community pharmacies?
9/12/2004 - 9/19/2004
Do you think pharmacists can supervise the supply of medicines while away from their pharmacy, as long as qualified staff work under protocols?
9/5/2004 - 9/12/2004
What is your main problem recruiting staff?
8/29/2004 - 9/5/2004
Do you think the new FairPay Overtime Initiative regulations will affect you?
8/22/2004 - 8/29/2004
Are you satisfied with your job?
8/15/2004 - 8/22/2004
Do you feel that the Medicare-approved drug discount cards are a success?
8/8/2004 - 8/15/2004
Should the CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) be made a national standard? (Submitted by Leye Olagbaju)
8/1/2004 - 8/8/2004
Should JCAHO accreditation be required for community and retail pharmacies? (Submitted by Leye Olagbaju)
7/25/2004 - 8/1/2004
In light of the recent Medicare change, do you think obesity should be treated as an illness?
7/18/2004 - 7/25/2004
What would make you happier at work?
7/11/2004 - 7/18/2004
Would you accept less money to be happier at work?
7/4/2004 - 7/11/2004
Which would you do if a co-worker doing the same job as you were making more money?
6/27/2004 - 7/4/2004
When was the last time you got a raise?
6/20/2004 - 6/27/2004
What is your favorite aspect of looking for a job online versus traditional job searching methods?
6/13/2004 - 6/20/2004
Do you believe that the Pharmacy Licensing fees are too exorbitant? (Submitted by Olaleye Olagbaju).
6/6/2004 - 6/13/2004
Would you recommend pharmacy as a career for current college students? (member submitted poll)
5/30/2004 - 6/6/2004
If there were one thing you could change about your job, which would it be?
5/23/2004 - 5/30/2004
How did you get the job you have now?
5/17/2004 - 5/23/2004
Do you agree with the FDA's decision to forgo making Plan B available over-the-counter at this time?
5/9/2004 - 5/16/2004
Do you consider yourself overworked?
5/2/2004 - 5/9/2004
Have you encountered age discrimination in the workplace?
4/25/2004 - 5/2/2004
Retail Pharmacists: How much of your business has been lost to Canadian pharmacies or other pharmacies outside of the U.S.?
4/18/2004 - 4/25/2004
Is your pharmacy ready for the new Medicare drug discount cards?
4/11/2004 - 4/18/2004
What one aspect of the work environment is most directly related to employee satisfaction and retainment?(member submitted poll)
4/4/2004 - 4/11/2004
Should pharmacists be exempted from employer reprisal for refusal to dispense drugs that go against moral or religious beliefs?
3/28/2004 - 4/4/2004
MANAGERS: Which element is the most important in making a performance review useful?
3/28/2004 - 4/4/2004
STAFF: Which of the following benefits are you most likely to derive from your performance review?
3/21/2004 - 3/28/2004
MANAGERS: How often do business concerns run counter to patient care?
3/21/2004 - 3/28/2004
STAFF: How often do you feel pressured to put business needs before patient care?
3/14/2004 - 3/21/2004
MANAGERS: What do you consider when setting department goals?
3/14/2004 - 3/21/2004
STAFF: What do you use to set personal goals?
3/7/2004 - 3/14/2004
How well do automatic replenishment systems work compared to orders written by the pharmacist?
2/29/2004 - 3/7/2004
MANAGERS: Which techniques have you found helpful in acclimating new employees?
2/29/2004 - 3/7/2004
STAFF: What things do you need to know about your boss to do a good job?
2/22/2004 - 2/29/2004
MANAGERS: What steps has your organization taken to prepare for health emergencies?
2/22/2004 - 2/29/2004
STAFF: What would help you handle an emerging health threat?
2/15/2004 - 2/22/2004
MANAGERS: In your opinion, which of these groups most needs to learn about the importance of pharmacy?
2/15/2004 - 2/22/2004
STAFF: Which of the following do you think patients MOST need to learn about?
2/8/2004 - 2/15/2004
MANAGERS: Which of the following do you think accounts for the most friction between your employees?
2/8/2004 - 2/15/2004
STAFF: Which of these behaviors causes the greatest number of problems in your work place?
2/1/2004 - 2/8/2004
MANAGERS: What areas of pharmacy do you think will experience the greatest growth in the next 3 years?
2/1/2004 - 2/8/2004
STAFF: How will you structure your job search?
1/25/2004 - 2/1/2004
MANAGERS: Which of the following have you implemented to address obesity issues in pharmacy?
1/25/2004 - 2/1/2004
STAFF: Which of the following techniques have you found productive in working with patients with obesity?
1/18/2004 - 1/25/2004
MANAGER: Which of these do you think pose the greatest risk to pharmacy services?
1/18/2004 - 1/25/2004
STAFF: What potential source is of greatest safety concern at work?
1/11/2004 - 1/18/2004
MANAGER: What actions do you take to promote employee career development?
1/11/2004 - 1/18/2004
STAFF: Which setting of pharmacy do you think you'll specialize in?
1/4/2004 - 1/11/2004
STAFF: What do you think represents the percentage of impaired pharmacists working today?
1/4/2004 - 1/11/2004
MANAGER: What do you think represents the number of impaired pharmacists working today?
12/28/2003 - 1/4/2004
STAFF: Which is the biggest problem for you when serving patients?
12/28/2003 - 1/4/2004
MANAGER: Which aspect of your customer service needs the most development?
12/21/2003 - 12/28/2003
STAFF: What one quality is most important when looking for a job?
12/21/2003 - 12/28/2003
MANAGER: What main characteristic do you look for in a candidate?
12/14/2003 - 12/21/2003
STAFF: What qualities do you look for in your work life?
12/14/2003 - 12/21/2003
MANAGER: What strategies are most effective when dealing with employees?
12/7/2003 - 12/14/2003
Do "Drive-up" windows make sense in retail pharmacies? (Submitted by Steve Sidell)
11/30/2003 - 12/7/2003
Do you seem to have more problems with prescriptions that you mail out than those picked up at the pharmacy? (ie. You filled and mailed 3 prescriptions but patient states only 2 arrived.)
11/23/2003 - 11/30/2003
To date, how have call-ups of military reserves affected staffing at your healthcare facility?
11/16/2003 - 11/23/2003
If you were to change jobs today, how difficult would it be to find a new job?
11/9/2003 - 11/16/2003
Which is the most important issue for pharmacists to stay current with?
11/2/2003 - 11/9/2003
Do you think President Bush will have a Medicare prescription bill to pass next year?
10/26/2003 - 11/2/2003
Do you agree with the importation of Canadian drugs to the U.S.?
10/19/2003 - 10/26/2003
Have rising education costs affected your career?
10/12/2003 - 10/19/2003
Have you ever suspected that any of your dispensing "errors" were actually fraudulent consumer claims of under counting or misfilling? I.e.. bottle says 30 vicodin - pt states 15 were missing?
10/5/2003 - 10/12/2003
Would you like to see a Medicare prescription drug plan?
9/28/2003 - 10/5/2003
What percentage of your patients are on Medicare?
9/21/2003 - 9/28/2003
Do you trust the medications coming out of compounding pharmacies?
9/14/2003 - 9/21/2003
Do you and your colleagues have good communication?
9/7/2003 - 9/14/2003
How many hours a week are devoted to HIPAA compliance?
8/31/2003 - 9/7/2003
Do you feel that your technicians are fairly compensated for the work performed?
8/24/2003 - 8/31/2003
Are you able to meet current demand for chemotherapy treatments?
8/17/2003 - 8/24/2003
Would you recommend a chemotherapy specialty to other pharmacists?
8/10/2003 - 8/17/2003
Does your pharmacy participate in a Generics First Program?
8/3/2003 - 8/10/2003
When a generic equivalent is available, how often do you suggest to a customer to switch to the generic from a prescribed brand name drug?
7/27/2003 - 8/3/2003
What area of your patient's medical treatment program is causing the most problems?
7/20/2003 - 7/27/2003
What percentage of your patients comply with their medical treatment programs?
7/13/2003 - 7/20/2003
Which area are you under the most pressure to watch expenses?
7/6/2003 - 7/13/2003
How has your budget changed in the last fiscal year?
6/29/2003 - 7/6/2003
Which aspect of managing an ER pharmacy is most challenging?
6/22/2003 - 6/29/2003
Do you find practicing pharmacy in ER rewarding?
6/15/2003 - 6/22/2003
Is your ER experiencing a greater staff shortage than other departments?
6/8/2003 - 6/15/2003
Does your pharmacy have a patient safety officer?
6/3/2003 - 6/10/2003
How many weeks of vacation do you get each year?
5/27/2003 - 6/3/2003
Have you posted or sent your resume via Internet?
5/20/2003 - 5/27/2003
Do you agree with Pharmacist Conscience Clauses?
5/13/2003 - 5/20/2003
Should continuing education be mandatory for pharmacy licensure?
5/6/2003 - 5/13/2003
Should pharmacists charge for information retieval? i.e. calling prescribers, correcting prescription errors.
4/29/2003 - 5/6/2003
What percentage of your patients have expressed concern about SARS?
4/22/2003 - 4/29/2003
Would you get the smallpox vaccine if it was offered through your employer?
4/15/2003 - 4/22/2003
Do you offer patient information in languages besides English?
4/8/2003 - 4/15/2003
What percentage of your patients do not speak English?
4/1/2003 - 4/8/2003
Do you agree with pharmacists having limited prescribing?
3/25/2003 - 4/1/2003
How many national pharmacy organizations do you belong to?
3/18/2003 - 3/25/2003
How many continuing education credits do you get yearly?
3/11/2003 - 3/18/2003
How often do you recommend a more cost effective medication for a patient?
3/4/2003 - 3/11/2003
Do you think ephedra should be banned?
2/25/2003 - 3/4/2003
For hospital careers, do you think new graduates should pursue a residency?
2/18/2003 - 2/25/2003
Within the next 15 years, will prescriptions require mandated review by a pharmacist?
2/11/2003 - 2/18/2003
With 300 Kmart stores closing, how will you be affected?
2/4/2003 - 2/11/2003
Does your facility reward long-term employees with any kind of financial longevity benefit (other than increase in vacation accrual)? If so, what time frame? (submitted by Jeri Sandbach)
1/28/2003 - 2/4/2003
Is your pharmacy ready for HIPAA?
1/21/2003 - 1/28/2003
What is the most frequent way you learn about new medications?
1/14/2003 - 1/21/2003
Of new prescriptions dispensed, what percentage do you counsel patients?
1/7/2003 - 1/14/2003
Sign-on bonuses are a known method used by HR to entice people to change jobs. Should sign on bonus money become a permanent salary increase to induce people to stay at jobs?
12/30/2002 - 1/7/2003
Do you plan on changing jobs in 2003?
12/24/2002 - 12/31/2002
Do you receive email correspondence, such as a newsletter, from a pharmaceutical company?
12/17/2002 - 12/24/2002
Do you think pharmacists in collaborative practice with physicians would be beneficial for health care?
12/10/2002 - 12/17/2002
Should pharmacists without a Pharm.D. have the opportunity to be granted a Pharm.D. if they could pass a certain test without completing Pharm.D. course-work? (submitted by Helena Heywrd)
12/3/2002 - 12/10/2002
Does your current job promote good work-life balance?
11/26/2002 - 12/3/2002
Which of the following benefits do you consider the most valuable?
11/19/2002 - 11/26/2002
At your last job interview, how would you rate the skill of the interviewer?
11/12/2002 - 11/19/2002
How do you view pharmacy contract services?
11/5/2002 - 11/12/2002
Of the items below, which has had the most impact on the increased use of drugs?
10/29/2002 - 11/5/2002
How do you think most patients view the health care industry compared to a decade ago?
10/22/2002 - 10/29/2002
Health care payers have begun to consider tablet splitting as a strategy to save money for their health plans or programs. Do you agree with this practice?
10/15/2002 - 10/22/2002
Do you agree with paying pharmacists for switching patients to generic alternative medications?
10/8/2002 - 10/15/2002
With recent findings regarding hormone replacement therapy, has your pharmacy provided any educational materials concerning HRT?
10/1/2002 - 10/8/2002
If you currently have a Pharmacy BS but no PharmD, how interested are you in External PharmD programs (distance learning)?
9/24/2002 - 10/1/2002
When looking for a new job, when would you most likely use a professional staffing agency (submitted by Steven Sidell)?
9/17/2002 - 9/24/2002
Which step below would be the most effective and practical to reduce errors for prescriptions called in by phone (submitted by Surjit Singh)?
9/10/2002 - 9/17/2002
How difficult is it for NEW PHARMACY GRADUATES over the age of 40 to find employment as Pharmacists?
9/3/2002 - 9/10/2002
If you had the opportunity to work in any area of pharmacy, which area would you choose?
8/27/2002 - 9/3/2002
Should the MPJE (Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination) be nationally standardized like the NAPLEX (submitted by Olaleye Olagbaju)?
8/20/2002 - 8/27/2002
If you felt you were being discriminated against in your place of employment, what would be your FIRST step?
8/13/2002 - 8/20/2002
Have you seen a reduction in hormone replacement therapy with the release of the recent JAMA article?
8/6/2002 - 8/13/2002
If you had both a son and a daughter, whom would you recommend attend Pharmacy school?
7/30/2002 - 8/6/2002
Have you changed jobs due in part to a ‘moment of clarity’ reached while on vacation or extended leave?
7/23/2002 - 7/30/2002
When surfing for pharmacy jobs how many sites do you visit?
7/16/2002 - 7/23/2002
Have you noticed an increase in anti-anxiety prescriptions since 9/11?
7/9/2002 - 7/16/2002
Should California reciprocate licensure with other states (submitted by Bob White)?
7/2/2002 - 7/9/2002
What do you feel is the maximum number of prescriptions that you can fill/process per 8 hour shift while properly counseling patients and maintaining a safe pace of work?
6/25/2002 - 7/2/2002
Have you requested a pay increase in the last year?
6/18/2002 - 6/25/2002
Are you aware of any of your patient’s receiving Botox injections?
6/11/2002 - 6/18/2002
How many states are you licensed to dispense? (submitted by Angela Tsai)
6/4/2002 - 6/11/2002
Much controversy has recently surrounded hormone replacement therapy for women. What is your opinion on conjugated estrogens (Premarin) use?
5/28/2002 - 6/4/2002
What is the most important component of a job interview in helping you decide to take a job?
5/21/2002 - 5/28/2002
How receptive are physicians to pharmacists recommendations in your practice setting (submitted by Surjit Singh)
5/14/2002 - 5/21/2002
Do you agree with the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing pharmacists to advertise prescription compounding
5/7/2002 - 5/14/2002
What percentage of the prescriptions that you dispense originated in other states
4/30/2002 - 5/7/2002
How important is it for recent pharmacy graduates to obtain a residency if they desire to work in a clinical setting
4/23/2002 - 4/30/2002
Which factor is most important to a long-lasting pharmacy employer-employee relationship
4/16/2002 - 4/23/2002
How well are patients with pain managed
4/9/2002 - 4/16/2002
Does having the indication of the prescribed medication on the prescription reduce medication errors (submitted by Surjit Singh)
4/2/2002 - 4/9/2002
Is your pharmacy’s policy and procedure on accountability and documentation of expired and wasted medication appropriate
3/26/2002 - 4/2/2002
What is a reasonable fee to charge employers for pre-JCAHO accreditation consulting services (submitted by Dr. Ken M. Fernandes)
3/19/2002 - 3/26/2002
Are pre-JCAHO accreditation surveys or other consultant services from outside sources beneficial to your workplace (submitted by Dr. Ken M. Fernandes)
3/12/2002 - 3/19/2002
Of the activities below, which is the best morale builder
3/5/2002 - 3/12/2002
What method of communication do you use most often use when expressing your needs to management
2/26/2002 - 3/5/2002
What types of recruiting solicitations have you received in the last six months
2/19/2002 - 2/26/2002
How long have you been with your current employer
2/12/2002 - 2/19/2002
When searching for a job, which do you find most useful
2/5/2002 - 2/12/2002
Which has had more impact on your work - the shortage of pharmacists or the shortage of nurses
1/29/2002 - 2/5/2002
Which area below would most improve your counseling or inservice skills
1/22/2002 - 1/29/2002
Do you feel your current employer provides helpful feedback on ways to improve performance
1/15/2002 - 1/22/2002
Has the shortage of nurses negatively impacted your work
1/8/2002 - 1/15/2002
Has your employer addressed bioterrorism in any way such as inservices, policies, etc
1/2/2002 - 1/8/2002
What one area would most improve your health
12/26/2001 - 1/2/2002
What one factor would most improve the dispensing process
12/18/2001 - 12/25/2001
What impact does hospital pharmacy departments reporting to nursing services have on pharmacy services
12/11/2001 - 12/18/2001
Do you feel that the September 11th events have shaken patient confidence in the reliability of mail order pharmacies
12/4/2001 - 12/11/2001
Will increased requirements for technicians such as certification or registration improve the quality of technicians (submitted by Larry Barrett)
11/27/2001 - 12/4/2001
What would be your primary motivation in making a job change (submitted by David Lewis)
11/20/2001 - 11/27/2001
How will/does credentialing benefit you most
11/13/2001 - 11/20/2001
With the increased concern of bioterrorism in the US, are you planning on obtaining continuing education credit on the subject
11/6/2001 - 11/13/2001
When interviewing for a pharmacy position, whom do you find it most valuable to meet with in the organization
10/30/2001 - 11/6/2001
With the recent pharmacy robberies of the drug OxyContin around the country, should pharmacists be allowed to carry a concealed weapon on the job (Submitted Anonymously)
10/23/2001 - 10/30/2001
Which of the following is the most important factor you would consider in choosing a temporary pharmacist staffing service
10/16/2001 - 10/23/2001
Have you ever had your professional judgment challenged or overridden by management for the sake of 'customer service' (submitted by Christopher Simmler)
10/9/2001 - 10/16/2001
Have you seen an increase in quinolone prescriptions for fear of Anthrax bioterrorism in light of the recent terrorism attacks on the US and the Anthrax cases in Florida
10/2/2001 - 10/9/2001
Is physician dispensing in the best interest of patients
9/25/2001 - 10/2/2001
How long do you think the Pharmacist shortage will continue
9/18/2001 - 9/25/2001
Do you advocate the use of drive up windows at pharmacies
9/11/2001 - 9/18/2001
Are adequate resources available for a chemically impaired pharmacist
9/4/2001 - 9/11/2001
How have drug shortages by manufacturers impacted your daily work life
8/28/2001 - 9/4/2001
How likely are you to listen to a "career enhancing opportunity" from a Pharmacy Recruiter (submitted by Lisa Morgan)
8/21/2001 - 8/28/2001
What percentage do you read of the pharmacy publications you receive
8/14/2001 - 8/20/2001
As a pharmacist, would belonging to a union be beneficial
8/14/2001 - 8/21/2001
How secure is patient information at your pharmacy or institution
8/7/2001 - 8/14/2001
Have you seen an increased demand/use of prescription drugs that are advertised direct-to-consumer
7/31/2001 - 8/7/2001
With pharmacy leaning on information systems more, do you see a need for specialized RPh/Informatics role (submitted by Marvin Skinner)
7/24/2001 - 7/31/2001
What is keeping you from leaving your current position
7/17/2001 - 7/24/2001
If the opportunity arose, would you be interested in working in clinical trials
7/10/2001 - 7/17/2001
Do you recommend alternative products such as herbs and homeopathic agents to your patients
7/3/2001 - 7/10/2001
What will be the biggest impact of automation on retail pharmacy (submitted by David W. Nesbitt)
6/26/2001 - 7/3/2001
Of the items below, which is the most effective strategy to reducing stress in the workplace
6/19/2001 - 6/26/2001
What is the most common way you personally relieve stress
6/12/2001 - 6/19/2001
What is the greatest impact stress has on your business
6/5/2001 - 6/11/2001
What is the MOST stress-producing factor in your practice
5/22/2001 - 5/29/2001
Overall, how accurate are Pharmacy job ads at describing the job offered
5/15/2001 - 5/21/2001
The FDA is currently considering over-the-counter status of the nonsedating antihistamines (Claritin, Allegra, and Zyrtec). Do you think such a change is in the patient's best interest
5/8/2001 - 5/14/2001
Do you think California and Florida should have reciprocal licensure with other states (submitted by Pamela Young)
5/1/2001 - 5/1/2001
If you were to choose a profession today, what career path would you most likely take (submitted by Brandon Burtis)
4/24/2001 - 4/24/2001
What do you consider the biggest contributor for medication errors
4/17/2001 - 4/17/2001
Have you felt pressured to sacrifice the quality of your work due to work conditions
4/10/2001 - 4/10/2001
How much should the amount of stress of a position impact the salary (submitted by Ana Maria E)
4/3/2001 - 4/3/2001
How interested are you in working for a retail chain
3/27/2001 - 3/27/2001
Are you considering board certification in a pharmaceutical specialty
3/20/2001 - 3/20/2001
How interested are you in working for a pharmaceutical company
3/13/2001 - 3/13/2001
What do you think managers look for MOST in new grads
3/6/2001 - 3/6/2001
Has involvment in pharmacy organizations through contacts made, skills learned, etc. been instrumental in advancing your career
2/27/2001 - 2/27/2001
How much time do you need to adequately discuss a new prescription for a newly diagnosed illness with an average patient (submitted by Thomas W. O'Connor, PharmD, MBA)
2/20/2001 - 2/20/2001
Does your practice site allow for adequate counseling to patients
2/13/2001 - 2/13/2001
What is the best strategy listed for future success of independent pharmacies
2/6/2001 - 2/6/2001
How has the increase of women in pharmacy impacted the pharmacist shortage
1/30/2001 - 1/30/2001
Are you aware of the credentialing efforts (i.e. BCPS, CCGP) going on in the profession
1/23/2001 - 1/23/2001
How well do you feel your National & State Associations represent you on political issues
1/16/2001 - 1/16/2001
If you had it all to do over again, would you still choose a career as a pharmacist (submitted by Bob White)
1/2/2001 - 1/2/2001
What category of continuing education is the most helpful to your practice (submitted by Thomas W. O'Connor, PharmD, MBA)
12/26/2000 - 12/26/2000
Which choice would have the greatest impact to reduce the increased work load of practicing pharmacists
12/19/2000 - 12/19/2000
Do you agree with the AMA proposal for a National Board on Medical Errors
12/12/2000 - 12/12/2000
Do you agree with the AMA's decision to endorse approval of the Morning After Pill for OTC status
12/5/2000 - 12/5/2000
How many YEARS will it take Congress to change the Social Security Act to include Pharmacists as professionals and thus provide an avenue to bill for cognitive services
11/28/2000 - 11/28/2000
During your most recent job move, how many employers did you submit your resume/CV to before accepting your current position
11/21/2000 - 11/21/2000
If there was a system in place to bill for cognitive services (pharmaceutical care, disease managment) would you expand your business to include such services
11/14/2000 - 11/14/2000
Has your pharmacy pulled phenylpropanolamine (PPA) from shelves as recommended by the FDA due to PPA's risk of hemorrhagic stroke and other adverse effects
11/7/2000 - 11/7/2000
What format of continuing education do you find most valuable
10/31/2000 - 10/31/2000
How many hours of continuing education OVER THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT do you obtain yearly
10/24/2000 - 10/24/2000
What percentage of your day is spent handling insurance claim problems
10/24/2000 - 10/24/2000
Does handling insurance claim problems detract from your ability to effectively do your work as a pharmacist
10/17/2000 - 10/17/2000
If you were presented with a script to fill RU486, will you fill it
10/10/2000 - 10/10/2000
Do you agree with the FDA decision for RU486 to be only available from physicians
10/3/2000 - 10/3/2000
Should a 3rd class of drugs be established that would only be available through licensed pharmacies
9/26/2000 - 9/26/2000
Should a four-year college degree be mandatory for registered nurses
9/20/2000 - 9/20/2000
Who writes the best quality CE
9/12/2000 - 9/12/2000
How do you feel about pharmacy reporting to nursing
9/6/2000 - 9/6/2000
Do you agree with the elimination of the Bachelors degree, leaving only the Pharm D
8/29/2000 - 8/29/2000
Is the PharmD education necessary to practice in the retail setting
8/22/2000 - 8/22/2000
Should the non-traditional PharmD degree be considered equivalent to the traditional PharmD degree
8/15/2000 - 8/15/2000
Do you feel you have the respect of your non-pharmacy peers
8/8/2000 - 8/8/2000
How did you find your current position
8/2/2000 - 8/2/2000
If you knew on your first day of college what you know today, would you still become a pharmacist
7/25/2000 - 7/25/2000
What would make you feel the most empowered at work
7/25/2000 - 7/25/2000
How empowered do you feel at work
7/17/2000 - 7/17/2000
How frequently are you understaffed
7/11/2000 - 7/11/2000
I consider my job:
7/11/2000 - 7/11/2000
When you feel stressed at work, it is most likely due to:
6/26/2000 - 6/26/2000
When a generic equivalent is available, how often do you suggest to a customer to switch to the generic from a prescribed brand name drug
6/20/2000 - 6/20/2000
If trustworthy drug information were available free over the internet, how frequently would you use it
6/13/2000 - 6/13/2000
How soon do you intend to take a new position
6/12/2000 - 6/12/2000
If you are less enthusiastic about the pharmacy industry today, what is the primary cause for your decrease in enthusiasm
6/4/2000 - 6/4/2000
How has your enthusiasm for the pharmacy industry changed since you became a pharmacist
6/3/2000 - 6/3/2000
Is your opinion valued by your boss
5/25/2000 - 5/25/2000
If a password protected website would provide you with obvious benefits and is free, how likely are you to register to gain access
5/22/2000 - 5/22/2000
Do you think a directory of all employers of pharmacists would be valuable
5/15/2000 - 5/21/2000
Which is the most important issue for pharmacists to stay current with
4/17/2000 - 4/17/2000
How Valuable Are Salary Surveys