Development and implementation of a Community Pharmacy "Bootcamp" activity - A pilot study.

Objective: The objectives of this study are to describe 1) the implementation of and 2) student performance and perceptions during an innovative classroom activity.

Methods: The Bootcamp was designed as an exercise in productive failure for second-year PharmD students enrolled in a community pharmacy elective course. A prescription verification exercise was introduced; however, students were intermittently interrupted with common community pharmacist tasks.

Ingrowing toenails: management practices and research outcomes.

The ingrowing toenail, often seen as a trivial condition, can be a substantial source of pain and potential morbidity in high-risk patients. Furthermore, this malady is commonly seen by the general practitioner who possesses little training in the management of the condition. Compounding the problem is the myriad of reported nonsurgical and surgical treatments.