Pharmacy Technician, The

Foundations and Practices

AvMike Johnston

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

For introductory pharmacy technician courses.
Filling the need for a comprehensive pharmacy technician resource
The Pharmacy Technician: Foundations and Practices addresses today’s comprehensive educational needs for one of the fastest growing jobs in the US: the pharmacy technician. Aspiring pharmacy technicians learn all the content they need to meet professional regulations and requirements, from pharmacy law and insurance mandates to dosage calculations, pharmacology, and basic anatomy & physiology. Step-by-step guidance in essential pharmacy tasks, combined with extensive review, reinforces practical knowledge. With nearly 500 updates and revisions, the 3rd edition addresses the most current pharmacy technician practices and fully aligns with the 2019—20 Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-07-24
Mått:216 x 278 x 24 mm
Vikt:1 380 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:768
Upplaga:3
Förlag:Pearson Education
ISBN:9780135204177

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Omvårdnad och medicinska stödfunktioner inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

About our author Mike Johnston is Founder and CEO of the National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA), the largest professional organization representing pharmacy technicians. Mike, an Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv), is dedicated to improving patient care through the advancement of pharmacy technicians. He is author of numerous pharmacy-related textbooks, publisher of CPhT CONNECT™ magazine, host of the CPhT CONNECT™ podcast and a voting delegate of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).

Innehållsförteckning

I. FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE1. History of Pharmacy Practice2. The Professional Pharmacy Technician3. Communication and Customer Care4. Pharmacy Law and Ethics5. Terminology and Abbreviations6. Dosage Formulations and Routes of Administration7. Referencing and Drug Information ResourcesII. COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY8. Retail Pharmacy9. Health-System Pharmacy10. Technology in the Pharmacy11. Inventory Management12. Insurance and Third-Party Billing13. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Products14. Introduction to Compounding15. Introduction to Sterile ProductsIII. PHARMACY CALCULATIONS16. Basic Math Skills17. Measurement Systems18. Dosage Calculations19. Concentrations and Dilutions20. Alligations21. Parenteral Calculations22. Business MathIV. PHARMACOLOGY23. The Body and Drugs24. The Skin25. The Eyes and Ears26. The Gastrointestinal System27. The Musculoskeletal System28. The Respiratory System29. The Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Lymph Systems30. The Immune System31. The Renal System32. The Endocrine System33. The Reproductive System34. The Nervous SystemV. SPECIAL TOPICS35. Medication Errors36. Workplace Safety and Infection Control37. Special Considerations for Pediatric and Geriatric Patients38. BiopharmaceuticalsAppendicesA. Common Over-the-Counter ProductsB. Top 200 DrugsC. Advanced Career Path OptionsD. Practice Certification Exams