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OverviewInstructors need well-crafted, easy-to-use teaching tools to meet the needs of pharmacy technicians readying themselves for responsibilities in community pharmacies, hospitals, and other settings. The Pharmacy Technician Skills-Building Manual is a practical, hands-on workbook designed to help technicians understand the basics of pharmacy operations, equipment, and tasks. Each chapter includes exercises and assessment questions to reinforce key points. Photos and illustrations supplement the text so readers can visualize important tools and concepts. This book, part of the APhA Pharmacy Technician Training Series, provides the foundation technicians need to be effective, efficient contributors to the pharmacy workforce. KEY FEATURES: Designed as a workbook for use in technician training programs; includes readable background information accompanied by exercises and activities. 12 chapters with key information on duties, operations, computer skills, equipment, drugs, preparing prescriptions, storage, compounding, researching drug information, and understanding professional issues such as certification, boards of pharmacy, and HIPAA. More than 100 photos and illustrations showing equipment, techniques, and materials. Examples of common compounding recipes. A list of abbreviations that technicians must know to work effectively in pharmacies, with follow-up exercises. Exercises that test technicians’ knowledge of trade and generic drug names. Separate answer key available to instructors. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen SnipePublisher: American Pharmacists Association Imprint: American Pharmacists Association ISBN: 9781582120836ISBN 10: 1582120838 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 30 September 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Pharmacy Technician Job Description and Duties Technician Responsibilities in the Community Pharmacy Drug Label Information and Dosage Forms Prescription Requirements and Preparation The Pharmacy Environment Hospital Pharmacy Nonsterile Compounding Sterile Compounding Specialized Sterile Compounding Automated Systems Drug Information Professional Requirements Appendix I: Commonly Used Pharmacy-Related Abbreviations and Self-Study Tests Appendix II: Trade and Generic Drug Name Self-Tests (Top 200) Appendix III: Compounding Recipes IndexReviewsAuthor InformationKaren Snipe, CPhT, MAEd is Program Coordinator for the Pharmacy Technician Training Program at Trident Technical College, Charleston, South Carolina. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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