Full Description
Pharmacy Technician: Practice and Procedures provides a comprehensive approach to the training of a Pharmacy Technician. Written for students in career and community colleges, vocational schools, and pharmacy chain training programs, the text focuses on customer service and communication, critical thinking and problem solving, and emphasizes hands-on lab work. Pharmacy Technician: Practice and Procedures enlists technology, comprehensive educational methodologies and a range of resources to help students succeed.
Contents
Unit 1: The Pharmacy TechnicianChapter 1: Overview, Practice Settings and OrganizationsChapter 2: Basic Safety and StandardsChapter 3: Communications and Customer ServiceChapter 4: Law and EthicsUnit 2: Pharmacology and MedicationsChapter 5: Measurements and CalculationsChapter 6: Introduction to PharmacologyChapter 7: Classifications of DrugsChapter 8: Over the Counter AgentsChapter 9: Complementary and Alternative ModalitiesUnit 3: Medication Management and PreparationChapter 10: Dosage Forms, Abbreviations, and Routes of AdministrationChapter 11: Extemporaneous Compounding and IV AdmixturesChapter 12: Medication ErrorsChapter 13: ReferencingUnit 4: Practice SettingsChapter 14: Retail SettingChapter 15: Hospital SettingChapter 16: Other EnvironmentsChapter 17: Inventory ManagementUnit 5: Transition From Student to TechnicianChapter 18: Preparing for Your Career as a Pharmacy TechnicianChapter 19: Career Development
