Lab Manual and Workbook for Pharmacy Technician, The

Foundations and Practices

Mike Johnston (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

592 Seiten

2019 | 3rd edition
Pearson (Verlag)
9780135204283 (ISBN)

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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).

Brief Contents

I. FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE

History of Pharmacy Practice
The Professional Pharmacy Technician
Communication and Customer Care
Pharmacy Law and Ethics
Terminology and Abbreviations
Dosage Formulations and Routes of Administration
Referencing and Drug Information Resources

II. COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY

Retail Pharmacy
Health-System Pharmacy
Technology in the Pharmacy
Inventory Management
Insurance and Third-Party Billing
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Products
Introduction to Compounding
Introduction to Sterile Products

III. PHARMACY CALCULATIONS

Basic Math Skills
Measurement Systems
Dosage Calculations
Concentrations and Dilutions
Alligations
Parenteral Calculations
Business Math

IV. PHARMACOLOGY

The Body and Drugs
The Skin
The Eyes and Ears
The Gastrointestinal System
The Musculoskeletal System
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Lymph Systems
The Immune System
The Renal System
The Endocrine System
The Reproductive System
The Nervous System

V. SPECIAL TOPICS

Medication Errors
Workplace Safety and Infection Control
Special Considerations for Pediatric and Geriatric Patients
Biopharmaceuticals

Appendices

Common Over-the-Counter Products
Top 200 Drugs
Advanced Career Path Options
Practice Certification Exams

Erscheinungsdatum	15.01.2019
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
ISBN-13	9780135204283 / 9780135204283
Zustand	Neuware