Pharmacy Technician, The: Foundations and Practices, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2020

  • Mike Johnston

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ISBN-13: 9780135204283
Lab Manual and Workbook for Pharmacy Technician, The: Foundations and Practices
Published 2019

The Pharmacy Technician fills the need for a comprehensive pharmacy technician resource. It 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 pharmacy tasks reinforces practical knowledge.

The 3rd Edition includes nearly 500 updates and revisions, including more than 275 updates specific to medications. It's fully aligned with the 2019/20 Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

Brief Contents

I. FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE

  1. History of Pharmacy Practice
  2. The Professional Pharmacy Technician
  3. Communication and Customer Care
  4. Pharmacy Law and Ethics
  5. Terminology and Abbreviations
  6. Dosage Formulations and Routes of Administration
  7. Referencing and Drug Information Resources

II. COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY

  1. Retail Pharmacy
  2. Health-System Pharmacy
  3. Technology in the Pharmacy
  4. Inventory Management
  5. Insurance and Third-Party Billing
  6. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Products
  7. Introduction to Compounding
  8. Introduction to Sterile Products

III. PHARMACY CALCULATIONS

  1. Basic Math Skills
  2. Measurement Systems
  3. Dosage Calculations
  4. Concentrations and Dilutions
  5. Alligations
  6. Parenteral Calculations
  7. Business Math

IV. PHARMACOLOGY

  1. The Body and Drugs
  2. The Skin
  3. The Eyes and Ears
  4. The Gastrointestinal System
  5. The Musculoskeletal System
  6. The Respiratory System
  7. The Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Lymph Systems
  8. The Immune System
  9. The Renal System
  10. The Endocrine System
  11. The Reproductive System
  12. The Nervous System

V. SPECIAL TOPICS

  1. Medication Errors
  2. Workplace Safety and Infection Control
  3. Special Considerations for Pediatric and Geriatric Patients
  4. Biopharmaceuticals

Appendices

  1. Common Over-the-Counter Products
  2. Top 200 Drugs
  3. Advanced Career Path Options
  4. Practice Certification Exams

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