Pharmacy Practice Today for the Pharmacy Technician: Career Training for the Pharmacy Technician (Paperback)

Unit I: An Introduction to Pharmacy Practice

1. Historical Review of Pharmacy Practice
2. Pharmacy Law and State Boards of Pharmacy: Examining Regulatory Standards that Govern Pharmacy Practice
3. The Study of Bioethics in Pharmacy Technician Practice
4. Pharmacy Professional Organizations
5. Medical Terminology ? Learning the Language of the Medication Order

Unit II: Community Pharmacy Practice

6. The Structure and Workflow Processes of the Community Pharmacy Practice
7. Team Building and Professionalism in Pharmacy Practice
8. Pharmacology ? The Study of Drugs and Their Effects
9. Introduction to Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
10. Pharmaceutical Calculations
11. The Principles of Non-Sterile Pharmaceutical Compounding
12. Pharmacy Billing and Claims Processing
13. Cultural Competence: The Journey to Effective Communication in a culturally Diverse Society
14. Infection Control
15. Pharmacy Materials Management
16. Medication Safety and Error Prevention

Unit III: Institutional Pharmacy Practice

17. The Structure & Organization of Institutional Pharmacy Practice
18. Institutional Pharmacy Practice II: Drug Distribution Systems
19. Aseptic Admixture & Compounding Sterile Preparations
20. Green Pharmacy Practice
21. Preparing for What Lies Ahead: The Technician Career Path Overview
22. Identifying Quality Leadership and CQI Process Management in Pharmacy Practice
23. Certification Review for Pharmacy Technicians