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The Pharmacy Technician: A Comprehensive Approach, 5th Edition
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Moini/Schnellmann/Naderi/York’s “The Pharmacy Technician: A Comprehensive Approach” 5th Edition, is the ideal resource for building a pharmacy career. Students gain the knowledge and skills to work with a licensed pharmacist in a clinical or retail setting. Students explore the latest medical and pharmaceutical terminology, pharmaceutical calculations and techniques, and examine critical topics such as sterile compounding, record keeping, law, ethics, insurance and billing. The text reflects the latest accreditation standards with learning aids to master medical terminology, avoid common errors and strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving. This edition is invaluable for anyone preparing for national certification exams. MindTap online resources offer course management and learning tools with virtual pharmacy activities to immerse students in a pharmacy setting.
- Updated, expanded chapters provide the latest pharmacy laws, ethical guidelines, in-depth pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles for success in today's pharmaceutical settings.
- The updated MindTap online learning platform includes revisions that reflect functionality enhancements, customization improvements and assessment updates.
- Six new chapters detail topics that include key concepts in sterile compounding and clinical information about the treatment of a variety of infectious diseases.
- New appendices offer helpful reference information, including common abbreviations and acronyms (Appendix A) and a list of commonly refrigerated drugs (Appendix B).
- Filled with the latest materials, nine appendices provide detailed reference information for practicing professionals and PTCB practice examinations with answer keys.
- Many chapters contain special Medical Error Alerts to increase readers’ awareness of typical errors in today’s pharmaceutical settings and to learn how to avoid common mistakes.
- Medical Terminology Review boxes explain important terms, describe their meanings and provide grammatical explanations.
- What Would You Do? feature boxes highlight typical scenarios that pharmacy technicians may encounter on the job, bridging the gap from classroom to practice in the workforce.
Section I: PHARMACY PRACTICE.
1. History of Pharmacy.
2. The Foundation of Pharmaceutical Care.
3. Pharmacy Law and Ethics for Technicians.
4. Communication with Patients and Customers.
5. Pharmaceutical Information and References.
6. Prescriptions and Processing.
7. Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration.
8. Measurement Systems.
9. Conversion and Calculations.
Section II: PHARMACY PRACTICE SETTINGS.
10. Safety in the Workplace.
11. Hospital Pharmacy.
12. Community Pharmacy.
13. Advanced Pharmacy.
14. Non-Sterile Compounding.
15. Sterile Compounding.
Section III: ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS.
16. Insurance and Billing.
17. Inventory Control and Management.
18. Medication Errors and Safety.
Section IV: PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY.
19. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.
20. Microbiology and Infectious Disease.
21. Antibacterial Drugs.
22. Antiviral Drugs.
23. Antifungal Drugs.
24. Antiprotozoal Drugs.
25. Therapeutic Drugs for the Nervous System.
26. Therapeutic Drugs for the Musculoskeletal System.
27. Therapeutic Drugs for Mental Health Conditions.
28. Therapeutic Drugs for the Endocrine System.
29. Therapeutic Drugs for the Cardiovascular System.
30. Therapeutic Drugs for the Immune System.
31. Therapeutic Drugs for the Respiratory System.
32. Therapeutic Drugs for the Urinary System.
33. Therapeutic Drugs for the Digestive System.
34. Therapeutic Drugs for the Reproductive System.
35. Therapeutic Drugs for the Eyes, Ears, and Nose.
36. Therapeutic Drugs for the Integumentary System.
37. Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Appendix A: Common Pharmacy Abbreviations and Acronyms.
Appendix B: Commonly Refridgerated Drugs.
Appendix C: Practice Exam 1 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix D: Practice Exam 2 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix E: Answer Key to Practice Exam 1 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix F: Answer Key to Practice Exam 2 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix G: Professional Organizations.
Appendix H: Professional Journals.
Appendix I: State Boards of Pharmacy.
Glossary.
Answer Key.
Index.
1. History of Pharmacy.
2. The Foundation of Pharmaceutical Care.
3. Pharmacy Law and Ethics for Technicians.
4. Communication with Patients and Customers.
5. Pharmaceutical Information and References.
6. Prescriptions and Processing.
7. Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration.
8. Measurement Systems.
9. Conversion and Calculations.
Section II: PHARMACY PRACTICE SETTINGS.
10. Safety in the Workplace.
11. Hospital Pharmacy.
12. Community Pharmacy.
13. Advanced Pharmacy.
14. Non-Sterile Compounding.
15. Sterile Compounding.
Section III: ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS.
16. Insurance and Billing.
17. Inventory Control and Management.
18. Medication Errors and Safety.
Section IV: PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY.
19. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.
20. Microbiology and Infectious Disease.
21. Antibacterial Drugs.
22. Antiviral Drugs.
23. Antifungal Drugs.
24. Antiprotozoal Drugs.
25. Therapeutic Drugs for the Nervous System.
26. Therapeutic Drugs for the Musculoskeletal System.
27. Therapeutic Drugs for Mental Health Conditions.
28. Therapeutic Drugs for the Endocrine System.
29. Therapeutic Drugs for the Cardiovascular System.
30. Therapeutic Drugs for the Immune System.
31. Therapeutic Drugs for the Respiratory System.
32. Therapeutic Drugs for the Urinary System.
33. Therapeutic Drugs for the Digestive System.
34. Therapeutic Drugs for the Reproductive System.
35. Therapeutic Drugs for the Eyes, Ears, and Nose.
36. Therapeutic Drugs for the Integumentary System.
37. Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Appendix A: Common Pharmacy Abbreviations and Acronyms.
Appendix B: Commonly Refridgerated Drugs.
Appendix C: Practice Exam 1 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix D: Practice Exam 2 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix E: Answer Key to Practice Exam 1 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix F: Answer Key to Practice Exam 2 for the PTCB Examination.
Appendix G: Professional Organizations.
Appendix H: Professional Journals.
Appendix I: State Boards of Pharmacy.
Glossary.
Answer Key.
Index.
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