Block 5 2023: Bison, Moose, and Bears Oh My!
Rotation:
In the second week of the rotation, we continued to work on various projects that were assigned to us. The first project was putting together a draft of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Hazardous Drugs that are carried in the three clinics. This is required for all pharmacies who carry hazardous drugs so they can be compliant with the USP 800. The second project was answering a drug information question about the RSV products. We made a handout about the two different monoclonal antibodies that are available for the pediatric population along with information about the two RSV vaccines that are offered for adults. The third project was starting the process of our journal club by gathering potential journal club articles for Katherine to look over.
Since we have our Wyoming Intern License, Katherine gave us the opportunity to go to the Riverton Clinic to be able to compare the different clinics. Katherine’s husband Gray works at this location so we got to work with him for two days. While at Riverton, we continued completing chart reviews, counseling patients, giving flu shots/Covid shots, and answering DI questions for the pharmacists.
Food recommendations in Riverton:
Thai Chef 2
The Breadboard
This week, we also got to apply our Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs). Katherine had one of us put on the Freestyle Libre 3 and one of us put on the Dexcom G7 so that we could see how two different CGMs work. She walked us through the process of applying the CGMs and we got to apply them to ourselves. We loved getting to watch our blood sugars change when eating different foods and when doing different activities such as hiking. This will be helpful when assisting patients with the application process in the future because we will have first-hand experience with both applying and using the CGM.
Popo Agie Falls:
One afternoon after our rotation, we headed into Lander to hike the Popo Agie Falls trail. This trail was in the Shoshone National Forest, just past the Sinks Canyon National Park. We headed to Bruce’s parking lot which is across the street from the start of the trail. We climbed up to the waterfall and got some pictures. We then went beyond the waterfall to the natural pools and sat down to have a nice rest on the rocks. If you want to hike to the waterfall, wear supportive shoes as the second half of the trail gets rocky and bring water as you are hiking uphill the entire route to the falls!
View of Popo Agie Falls
Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons:
For the weekend, we headed back to Jackson Hole to go to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Kristin’s parents flew into Jackson Hole to spend the weekend with us. Instead of doing a guided tour of Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, we decided to buy a virtual tour on TripAdvisor called the Grand Teton and Yellowstone Self-Guided Driving Tours Bundle. This tour connected to the car and guided us through the routes in both parks. It is GPS activated and the recorded tour guide started speaking when we got to different areas on the route. We highly recommended doing the virtual driving tour because it was nice to have a route mapped out for us in both parks and the information that the tour gave was very interesting! It does not require service for it to work, but make sure you download the tour before going to the parks because you will most likely lose signal when entering the parks. You also pay a one-time fee of around $25 and can access the guided tours through your account on the Action Tour Guide app. Anne Thomas’s mom and aunt came the next weekend, and we were able to use the guided tours when exploring with them.
Site recommendations in Yellowstone:
1. The Yellowstone Sign
a. Stop here for a picture at the National Park sign!
2. Old Faithful
a. Old Faithful does erupt on a schedule! The times are on the Yellowstone National Park website so make sure to check this out when planning your route in Yellowstone. It is an estimated time, so get there at least 10 minutes before the next scheduled eruption!
View of Old Faithful during an eruption
3. Grand Prismatic
a. We recommend hiking the trail to the Grand Prismatic overlook! This allows you to see all the colors, which would not be possible if you walk right up to it.
Picture of the Grand Prismatic
4. The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
a. The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone was a very cool site to see! There is a huge waterfall in the Grand Canyon, so if you want to see a waterfall in Yellowstone, you can get two for the price of one at this site! There are several different overlooks to see the Grand Canyon and even a hike you can take right up to the waterfall!
5. The Heart of Yellowstone
a. This is a great area to see wildlife! We saw Bison, Antelope, and Deer in Yellowstone.
We did the clockwise route in Yellowstone and only had time to do the lower loop. The drive into Yellowstone is not short from Jackson Hole, so if you want to do the whole loop, we recommend staying at one of the lodgings in Yellowstone or right outside one of the entrances. If you want to spend more time at the sites, you may want to plan to do Yellowstone over two days.
Site recommendations in the Grand Tetons:
1. The Nature Preserve
a. We recommend entering the Grand Tetons through the Nature Preserve. This is the entrance right
In the second week of the rotation, we continued to work on various projects that were assigned to us. The first project was putting together a draft of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Hazardous Drugs that are carried in the three clinics. This is required for all pharmacies who carry hazardous drugs so they can be compliant with the USP 800. The second project was answering a drug information question about the RSV products. We made a handout about the two different monoclonal antibodies that are available for the pediatric population along with information about the two RSV vaccines that are offered for adults. The third project was starting the process of our journal club by gathering potential journal club articles for Katherine to look over.
Since we have our Wyoming Intern License, Katherine gave us the opportunity to go to the Riverton Clinic to be able to compare the different clinics. Katherine’s husband Gray works at this location so we got to work with him for two days. While at Riverton, we continued completing chart reviews, counseling patients, giving flu shots/Covid shots, and answering DI questions for the pharmacists.
Food recommendations in Riverton:
Thai Chef 2
The Breadboard
This week, we also got to apply our Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs). Katherine had one of us put on the Freestyle Libre 3 and one of us put on the Dexcom G7 so that we could see how two different CGMs work. She walked us through the process of applying the CGMs and we got to apply them to ourselves. We loved getting to watch our blood sugars change when eating different foods and when doing different activities such as hiking. This will be helpful when assisting patients with the application process in the future because we will have first-hand experience with both applying and using the CGM.
Popo Agie Falls:
One afternoon after our rotation, we headed into Lander to hike the Popo Agie Falls trail. This trail was in the Shoshone National Forest, just past the Sinks Canyon National Park. We headed to Bruce’s parking lot which is across the street from the start of the trail. We climbed up to the waterfall and got some pictures. We then went beyond the waterfall to the natural pools and sat down to have a nice rest on the rocks. If you want to hike to the waterfall, wear supportive shoes as the second half of the trail gets rocky and bring water as you are hiking uphill the entire route to the falls!
View of Popo Agie Falls
Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons:
For the weekend, we headed back to Jackson Hole to go to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Kristin’s parents flew into Jackson Hole to spend the weekend with us. Instead of doing a guided tour of Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, we decided to buy a virtual tour on TripAdvisor called the Grand Teton and Yellowstone Self-Guided Driving Tours Bundle. This tour connected to the car and guided us through the routes in both parks. It is GPS activated and the recorded tour guide started speaking when we got to different areas on the route. We highly recommended doing the virtual driving tour because it was nice to have a route mapped out for us in both parks and the information that the tour gave was very interesting! It does not require service for it to work, but make sure you download the tour before going to the parks because you will most likely lose signal when entering the parks. You also pay a one-time fee of around $25 and can access the guided tours through your account on the Action Tour Guide app. Anne Thomas’s mom and aunt came the next weekend, and we were able to use the guided tours when exploring with them.
Site recommendations in Yellowstone:
1. The Yellowstone Sign
a. Stop here for a picture at the National Park sign!
2. Old Faithful
a. Old Faithful does erupt on a schedule! The times are on the Yellowstone National Park website so make sure to check this out when planning your route in Yellowstone. It is an estimated time, so get there at least 10 minutes before the next scheduled eruption!
View of Old Faithful during an eruption
3. Grand Prismatic
a. We recommend hiking the trail to the Grand Prismatic overlook! This allows you to see all the colors, which would not be possible if you walk right up to it.
Picture of the Grand Prismatic
4. The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
a. The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone was a very cool site to see! There is a huge waterfall in the Grand Canyon, so if you want to see a waterfall in Yellowstone, you can get two for the price of one at this site! There are several different overlooks to see the Grand Canyon and even a hike you can take right up to the waterfall!
5. The Heart of Yellowstone
a. This is a great area to see wildlife! We saw Bison, Antelope, and Deer in Yellowstone.
We did the clockwise route in Yellowstone and only had time to do the lower loop. The drive into Yellowstone is not short from Jackson Hole, so if you want to do the whole loop, we recommend staying at one of the lodgings in Yellowstone or right outside one of the entrances. If you want to spend more time at the sites, you may want to plan to do Yellowstone over two days.
Site recommendations in the Grand Tetons:
1. The Nature Preserve
a. We recommend entering the Grand Tetons through the Nature Preserve. This is the entrance right
after Teton Village and the ski resort. This is where we got to see a Moose family!
A Moose family that we saw at Moose Lake in the Grand Teton National Park
2. Chapel of The Transfiguration Episcopal
a. Go inside this church and take a picture of the Tetons through the window! It is a gorgeous view.
Picture of the church with the Tetons in the background
3. Jenny Lake
a. Jenny Lake is another gorgeous stop in the Grand Tetons. There are several different lookouts
Dinner:
Gather
Calico- About a 15 minute drive from downtown Jackson
Shops:
Stop by Mursell’s Sweet Shop if you want a sweet treat!
MADE has great unique cards/souvenirs
We had a blast at the national parks, but we are on to the next adventure! Be on the lookout for our post about Bozeman, Montana!
A Moose family that we saw at Moose Lake in the Grand Teton National Park
2. Chapel of The Transfiguration Episcopal
a. Go inside this church and take a picture of the Tetons through the window! It is a gorgeous view.
Picture of the church with the Tetons in the background
3. Jenny Lake
a. Jenny Lake is another gorgeous stop in the Grand Tetons. There are several different lookouts
around the lake that allow you to take some stunning photos of both the lake and the Tetons. You can also hike a trail around Jenny Lake. We chose not to do this due to time. We went during the off-season, but they do offer a ferry ride to the other side of the lake during the summer months if you do not want to hike around it.
4. The Lookouts
a. Stop at one of the lookout points to get a picture of all the Tetons!
5. The Grand Teton sign
a. Stop here for a picture at the National Park sign!
On the way to Yellowstone, we drove through the Grand Tetons. This is where we saw Elk, more Bison, and a Grizzly Bear and her cubs! If you see a bunch of cars pulled over on the side of the road, stop and see what they are looking at! The Grand Tetons only took us about half a day since we did not hike any of the trails.
Things to do in Jackson Hole:
1. Gondola Ride at Snow King Mountain
4. The Lookouts
a. Stop at one of the lookout points to get a picture of all the Tetons!
5. The Grand Teton sign
a. Stop here for a picture at the National Park sign!
On the way to Yellowstone, we drove through the Grand Tetons. This is where we saw Elk, more Bison, and a Grizzly Bear and her cubs! If you see a bunch of cars pulled over on the side of the road, stop and see what they are looking at! The Grand Tetons only took us about half a day since we did not hike any of the trails.
Things to do in Jackson Hole:
1. Gondola Ride at Snow King Mountain
The gondola ride cost $25 per person round trip. The ride is steep but offers a unique view of the city and ski slopes. Once at the top of the mountain you can walk around and check out the view, go for a walk, and take some amazing pictures.
2. Food/shops
Breakfast/Brunch (Make sure to get to these early because they’re popular!):
Genevieve’s Cafe
Persephone Bakery (The egg sandwich is 10/10!)
The Bunnery
2. Food/shops
Breakfast/Brunch (Make sure to get to these early because they’re popular!):
Genevieve’s Cafe
Persephone Bakery (The egg sandwich is 10/10!)
The Bunnery
Dinner:
Gather
Calico- About a 15 minute drive from downtown Jackson
Shops:
Stop by Mursell’s Sweet Shop if you want a sweet treat!
MADE has great unique cards/souvenirs
We had a blast at the national parks, but we are on to the next adventure! Be on the lookout for our post about Bozeman, Montana!
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