Is pharmacy harder than nursing?

Pharmacy School is much harder then Nursing School in that you have 6 years of schooling total where Nursing you have 4 years and also can become an LPN before that 4 years with the correct certifications. Hence, if we compare in terms of getting the nurse/pharmacist position, becoming a nurse is quite easy.

What’s a pharmacist job description?

Pharmacists may: prepare or supervise the dispensing of medicines, ointments and tablets. advise patients on how their medicines are to be taken or used in the safest and most effective way in the treatment of common ailments. work in the research and development of medicines and other health-related products.

Is being a pharmacist easy?

Although the path to become a pharmacist isn’t an easy one—get ready for six to eight years of school and a state-administered exam to get your PharmD—Rick Moss, a former practicing retail and hospital pharmacist, says it’s an incredibly rewarding career.