Sandra Owusu

PharmD| University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

About

Being a compassionate person, I hate to see patients suffering from illness over a long period. So, growing up I always imagined myself having some kind of superpower to heal patients from their pain or to develop some medication that can treat patients fast or prevent illness. One illness I wish one day I would be able to do some in-depth research and come up with a medication that can heal this illness fast is the Common Cold. I hate having Cold symptoms because even though it might look like a simple illness, is one sickness that irritates a lot. To make my dream come true, I had my undergrad studies majoring in Biology, Society, and Environment, and continued to Pharmacy school at the University of Minnesota. I then started my healthcare journey working in the inpatient setting and currently outpatient. I am interested in clinician care, the Pharmaceutical industry, Managed care, and Pediatrics care because I love to be with kids. I get bored doing one thing repeatedly, so I might explore many fields in pharmacy before settling on one. One of the reasons I love Pharmacy is because there are numerous areas to work in and get experience to better assist patients. Clifton Strengths: Developer, Achiever, Responsibility, Consistency and Belief.

Experience

  • Pharmacy Intern at Allina Health
    Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

    ● Verifies Medications and tube them to various floors ● Deliver medications to the patient’s floors and stock them in Omnicell ● Compounding - Preparing medications ● Fills RSI and Code Carts ● Fills orders using Med Carousel

  • Pharmacy Technician - Intern at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center
    Aug 2021 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

    ● Medication Reconciliation ● Responds to the request of healthcare providers regarding patient’s medication and referring any specific questions to the Pharmacist. ● Stocks and check the expiration date of medications ● Prepare non-sterile compounding ● Fills prescription medications using Med Carousel

  • Nursing Assistant at Regions Hospital
    Jan 2015 - Jun 2021 · 6 yrs 6 mos

    ● Assisted patients with ADLs: bathing, grooming, a range of motion, feeding ● Checked vitals and informed nurses of any abnormalities. ● Assisted nurses in admitting and discharging patients. ● Documented and informed nurses of any changes in patient’s health. ● Trained to safely use mechanical lifts to transfer patients

  • Student Volunteer at University of Minnesota - Psychiatric Department
    Jun 2017 - Jul 2017 · 2 mos

    Research in Bipolar and Depression Analyzed urine Centrifuge blood samples for separation of blood components Documentation and filing