Overview
Work History
Education
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING
RECOGNITION/AWARDS
Affiliations
Advancedpharmacypracticeexperiences
Posterpresentations
Communityservicevolunteering
Timeline
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Paulina Morelund

Naples

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Ambulatory Care

Miami Beach Community Health Center
08.2024 - 09.2024
  • Actively managed patients with HIV, osteoporosis, and Hepatitis C in an ambulatory care setting, focusing on medication management and disease monitoring
  • Conducted medication reviews, and monitored for drug interactions, particularly with antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV patients
  • Ensured adherence to HIV medications and optimized therapeutic outcomes for patients living with HIV
  • Shadowed healthcare providers specializing in HIV, observing patient consultations and participating in discussions about treatment strategies
  • Gained hands-on experience with managing osteoporosis and Hepatitis C therapies, monitoring for side effects, and making recommendations to improve patient outcomes

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Community

Capsule Pharmacy
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Used automated medication dispensing systems (CapOS and Pioneer) to process and dispense prescriptions
  • Assisted in technician roles including data entry, packaging, and labeling of prescription medications, processing medication orders, restocking pharmacy, maintaining accurate drug inventory, processing medication refills, resolving rejected insurance claims, and applying drug coupons to reduce drug costs
  • Performed pharmacist tasks including transcribing verbal orders, transferring prescriptions, and patient counseling

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Elective I: Pediatric Oncology/Hematology

Nicklaus Children's Hospital
05.2024 - 06.2024
  • Performed comprehensive patient assessments, including reviewing medical histories and lab results, to tailor medication regimens and adjust chemotherapy doses
  • Engaged in daily interdisciplinary rounds, contributing to discussions on optimizing drug therapy and chemotherapy management
  • Gained hands-on experience with chemotherapy administration protocols, monitoring for side effects, and managing supportive care medications
  • Enhanced my knowledge of pediatric cancer and blood disorder treatments, with a particular emphasis on pharmacological interventions and chemotherapy protocols

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Elective II: Neonatology

Memorial Hospital Miramar
03.2024 - 05.2024
  • Conducted comprehensive assessments of NICU patients, including gathering patient history, and interpreting clinical data
  • Attended daily multidisciplinary rounds, presenting patient cases and contributing to care plans and treatment recommendations
  • Observed and assisted with neonatal procedures, gaining hands-on experience in managing neonatal conditions
  • Developed an understanding of neonatal pathophysiology and treatment protocols

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Internal Medicine

Holy Cross Fort Lauderdale Hospital
02.2024 - 03.2024
  • Assessed the care of up to 10 patients daily on the medical-surgical floor, participated in multidisciplinary rounds, and provided therapy optimization recommendations
  • Performed and documented intravenous (IV) to oral (PO) medication conversions, renal dose adjustments, antibiotic stewardship efforts, and vancomycin dosing

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Elective III: Pharmacokinetics

Holy Cross Fort Lauderdale Hospital
05.2023 - 06.2023
  • Assessed and adjusted vancomycin dosages for both dialysis and non-dialysis patients, managing up to 20 patients daily, and documented dosing modifications in EPIC
  • Collaborated with the pharmacy team to discuss and implement pharmaceutical interventions, including intravenous (IV) to oral (PO) conversions in alignment with hospital protocols and antibiotic stewardship initiatives

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Advanced Hospital

Driscoll Children's Hospital
03.2023 - 05.2023
  • Prepared and dispensed prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist, reviewed Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) orders, and assisted in compounding intravenous (IV) medications
  • Participated in multidisciplinary rounds alongside a clinical pharmacist to provide treatment recommendations for optimizing patient therapy
  • Attended Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) committee meetings, contributing to discussions on transitioning from Ulipristal to Levonorgestrel for emergency contraception
  • Developed a comprehensive drug monograph on Zidovudine

Student Note Taker

Florida SouthWestern State College Disability Resource Center
09.2021 - 05.2023
  • Accompanied students with disabilities to science courses, assisted in taking notes, and reviewed the material with students to encourage and support their learning

Pharmacist Intern

Naples Community Hospital
7 2021 - 10.2022
  • Prepared and distributed medications to hospital floor, restocked Omnicell and Pyxis machines, communicated with nursing staff via EPIC and Cerner to coordinate patient care, and assisted in maintaining accurate medication inventory

Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant

Naples Community Hospital
04.2018 - 10.2022
  • Obtained blood specimens for vancomycin troughs and heparin anti-Xa levels
  • Collected blood specimens from adults and neonates, validated blood and specimen collection orders, communicated with nurses and physicians regarding discrepancies in lab collection orders

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -

Nova Southeastern University Barry And Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy
Davie, FL
10-2024

Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry

Florida International University
Miami, FL
08-2021

Associate of Science - Chemistry and Physics

Florida SouthWestern State College
Naples, FL
12-2019

Associate of Arts - Chemistry

Florida SouthWestern State College
Naples, FL
05-2018

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING

  • Florida Licensed Pharmacist Intern (PSI41872) Florida Board of Pharmacy - Tallahassee, FL Issue Date: Aug 2020
  • Mental Health First Aid USA National Council of Behavioral Health Issue Date: Nov 2020
  • American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Delivering Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services Issue Date: Mar 2023
  • American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Poison Prevention Certificate The Florida Poison Information Center - Miami Issue Date: Oct 2020
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider American Heart Association American Heart Assoication Issue Date: Feb 2023
  • American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Issue Date: Dec 2020
  • MedCa Phlebotomy Certificate Florida Board of Pharmacy - Tallahassee, FL Issue Date: Aug 2020

RECOGNITION/AWARDS

  • Advocacy Award

          Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 05/23

          Awarded to two students in the college of pharmacy that demonstrated 

advocacy in the profession of pharmacy

  • SGA Recognition Award

          Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 05/23

Awarded to students who showed professionalism and activism in their student government positions

Affiliations

  • American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP), 05/01/21, Present
  • American Pharmacist Association Academy of Student Pharmacist (APhA-ASP), 08/01/20, Present
  • Phi Delta Chi Professional Pharmacy Fraternity (PDC), 08/01/21, Present
  • Student Government Association (COP-SGA), 12/01/20, Present
  • Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) Omega Chapter, 08/01/20, Present

Advancedpharmacypracticeexperiences

  • Community, Capsule Pharmacy, Miami, FL, Jessica Guerra, PharmD, 06/01/24, 08/01/24, Used automated medication dispensing systems (CapOS and Pioneer) to process and dispense prescriptions, assisted in technician roles including data entry, packaging, and labeling of prescription medications.
  • Ambulatory Care, Miami Beach Community Health Center, Miami, FL, Ivet Baez, PharmD, 08/01/24, 09/01/24, Actively managed patients with HIV, osteoporosis, and Hepatitis C in an ambulatory care setting, focusing on medication management and disease monitoring.
  • Elective I: Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, FL, Brian Seyboth, PharmD, 05/01/24, 06/01/24, Performed comprehensive patient assessments, including reviewing medical histories and lab results, to tailor medication regimens and adjust chemotherapy doses.
  • Internal Medicine, Holy Cross Fort Lauderdale Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Steven Tunnicliffe, PharmD, 02/01/24, 03/01/24, Assessed the care of up to 10 patients daily on the medical-surgical floor, participated in multidisciplinary rounds, and provided therapy optimization recommendations.
  • Elective III: Pharmacokinetics, Holy Cross Fort Lauderdale Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Kristy Scott, PharmD, 05/01/23, 06/01/23, Assessed and adjusted vancomycin dosages for both dialysis and non-dialysis patients, managing up to 20 patients daily.
  • Advanced Hospital, Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX, Kaylan Stubblefield, PharmD, 03/01/23, 05/01/23, Prepared and dispensed prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist, reviewed Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) orders.
  • Elective II: Neonatology, Memorial Hospital Miramar, Miramar, FL, Montrice Mincey, PharmD, 03/01/24, 05/01/24, Conducted comprehensive assessments of NICU patients, including gathering patient history, and interpreting clinical data.

Posterpresentations

  • Cholinergic Receptor Muscarinic 1 (Chrm1) colocalizes with mitochondria in cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons; deletion of Chrm1 disrupts mitochondrial ultrastructure in mouse peripheral neurons: Implications in Alzheimer's disease, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience Sunposium, Palm Beach, FL, 03/01/23
  • Exploring Muscarinic Ligand-Mediated Regulation of Mitochondrial Function via CHRM1: Implications for Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutics, ASHP Midyear, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, 03/01/23
  • Loss of cholinergic receptor muscarinic 1 (CHRM1) protein in the hippocampus and temporal cortex of a subset of individuals with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or frontotemporal dementia: Implications for patient survival., Published in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 08/01/22

Communityservicevolunteering

  • Leadership Challenge Coordinator, Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) Leadership Society, 08/01/22, 03/01/23
  • Chair Legislative Task Force (LTF), 08/01/22, 03/01/23
  • Vice-President Student Government Association College of Pharmacy (SGA), 08/01/22, 03/01/23

Timeline

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Ambulatory Care

Miami Beach Community Health Center
08.2024 - 09.2024

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Community

Capsule Pharmacy
06.2024 - 08.2024

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Elective I: Pediatric Oncology/Hematology

Nicklaus Children's Hospital
05.2024 - 06.2024

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Elective II: Neonatology

Memorial Hospital Miramar
03.2024 - 05.2024

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Internal Medicine

Holy Cross Fort Lauderdale Hospital
02.2024 - 03.2024

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Elective III: Pharmacokinetics

Holy Cross Fort Lauderdale Hospital
05.2023 - 06.2023

Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) - Advanced Hospital

Driscoll Children's Hospital
03.2023 - 05.2023

Student Note Taker

Florida SouthWestern State College Disability Resource Center
09.2021 - 05.2023

Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant

Naples Community Hospital
04.2018 - 10.2022

Pharmacist Intern

Naples Community Hospital
7 2021 - 10.2022

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) -

Nova Southeastern University Barry And Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry

Florida International University

Associate of Science - Chemistry and Physics

Florida SouthWestern State College

Associate of Arts - Chemistry

Florida SouthWestern State College
Paulina Morelund