Pharmacy Technology: eBooks

The trusted training resource for pharmacy technicians at all levels. The role of pharmacy technicians is rapidly expanding, and demand for well-trained technicians has never been higher! Technicians are assuming more responsibilities and are taking on greater leadership roles. Quality training material is increasingly important for new technicians entering the field, and current technicians looking to advance. Look no further than the new fifth edition of the best-selling Manual for Pharmacy Technicians to master the practical skills and gain the foundational knowledge all technicians need to be successful. Important Updates and Additions to the Fifth Edition Include: - A new section on setting learning goals and objectives for students with strategies for effective learning - Updated information on medication safety, medication reconciliation, and specialty pharmacy practice - A new chapter on pharmacy informatics and technology guidance for inpatient and retail settings - An appendix on emergency preparedness - Tips on finding the right job, continuing education, personal development, and other strategies for career success

Everything students and pharmacy technicians need to master pharmacology and become experienced and proficient practitioners. The second edition includes the latest material on the principles of pharmacology, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Throughout the book, anatomy and physiology are discussed in relation to various disorders and associated pharmacotherapies to give context for how drugs work. Key Features: Extensively updated content, including a new chapter on Pharmacogenomics. Updated commonly used and comprehensive drug tables. Cases to open each chapter, along with questions for discussion. Pronunciations for difficult terms or words such as disease names. Figures and illustrations of essential concepts. Alerts that point out areas of potential dangers or errors, including look-alike/sound-alike drugs. Practice points, including mention of any FDA-required patient medication guides, and any "special" drug storage and dispensing considerations, including beyond-use dating of open multi-use products. The book's content is written to meet ASHP accreditation standards and therefore is one of the most comprehensive books on the market related to pharmacology for technicians.

Comprehensive Resource for Pharmacy Technician Learners of All Types Pharmacy technicians serve critical roles on the healthcare team and dependency on accurate calculations is paramount to ensure medication safety and effectiveness and optimal patient outcomes. The second edition has been restructured to focus on the most important pharmacy calculation concepts—covering the fundamentals related to accuracy and basic math operations, units of measurement and conversions, critical thinking in problem solving, dosing calculations, percentages, concentration calculations, compounding formulas, intravenous infusion calculations, and business math. Offering a complete review of the basic mathematics concepts and skills, Pharmacy Calculations: An Introduction for Pharmacy Technicians 2nd Edition provides students with the pharmacy basics necessary for correctly interpreting prescriptions and drug orders, and for performing dosing calculations that technicians face every day. Who Should Read This? Pharmacy technician students enrolled in a training program, technicians preparing for the certification exam, and for those participating in on-site training. Inside the New Edition The chapters are broken down into four units and organized to complement most pharmacy technician training curricula and to support the ASHP—ACPE model curriculum: Review of Mathematics Systems of Measurement Preparing for Problem Solving in Pharmacy Dosing Calculations and Other Pharmacy Problems

Whether you are studying for one of the national pharmacy technician certification exams for the first time or need practice for recertification, the new Pharmacy Technician Certification Review and Practice Exam is your reliable resource for exam prep. What's New in the Fourth Edition: Expanded content to reflect the revised Pharmacy Technicians Certification Exam (PTCE) Brand new and updated self-assessment questions and exercises Two new practice exams containing over 200 questions Pop quiz questions throughout New chapters on medication safety, inventory management, and billing and information systems Alone or with the new edition of the Manual for Pharmacy Technicians, 5th Edition and the all-new Workbook for the Manual for Pharmacy Technicians, the Pharmacy Technician Review Guide and Practice Exam is your trusted resource to help you achieve certification!