Mosby's Pharmacy Technician

Principles and Practice

Elsevier Inc, Karen Davis, Anthony Guerra (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

752 Seiten

2024 | 6th edition
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division (Verlag)
978-0-323-73407-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Get everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a pharmacy technician in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from day one through graduation, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition includes comprehensive information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology. Built from the ground up to map directly to American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation competencies and to the accepted certification exams, this approachable text covers everything from processing and handling of medications and medication orders to patient safety, quality assurance, and regulation and compliance. It also features a rich art program with equipment close-ups, clinical procedures and processes, and body system illustrations that bring the content to life and visually reinforce your understanding of key concepts. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, this text will help you develop a solid foundation in the pharmacy content you need to pass the board examination and launch a successful and rewarding career.



Comprehensive coverage of pharmacy practice, A&P, and pharmacology supports classroom success and board exam preparation.
Step-by-step, illustrated procedures provide rationales for key skills and competencies.
Study practice includes review questions at the end of each chapter, an exam-review appendix with sample questions, and online review questions.
Scenario boxes help you develop real-world problem-solving skills.
Mini drug monographs provide drug information summaries and photos for commonly prescribed medications.
Tech Notes and Tech Alerts offer practical tips for on-the-job accuracy and efficiency.



NEW! Additional content ensures thorough coverage of all entry-level and many advanced ASHP accreditation competencies, including:


Wellness, disease prevention, and immunizations
Medication compliance and point-of-care testing
Professional and regulatory standards
Medication requiring special handling and documentation
Nonsterile and sterile compounding
Advanced Pharmacy Technician duties

Inhalt

1 History of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies
3 Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians
4 Communication and Role of the Technician With the Customer/Patient
5 Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration
6 Conversions and Calculations
7 Drug Information References
8 Community Pharmacy Practice
9 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
10 Additional Pharmacy Practice Settings and Advanced Roles for Technicians
11 Bulk Repackaging and Nonsterile Compounding
12 Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding
13 Pharmacy Billing and Inventory Management
14 Medication Safety and Error Prevention
15 Pharmacy Operations Management and Workflow
16 Drug Classifications
17 Therapeutic Agents for the Nervous System
18 Therapeutic Agents for the Endocrine System
19 Therapeutic Agents for the Musculoskeletal System
20 Therapeutic Agents for the Cardiovascular System
21 Therapeutic Agents for the Respiratory System
22 Therapeutic Agents for the Gastrointestinal System
23 Therapeutic Agents for the Renal System
24 Therapeutic Agents for the Reproductive System
25 Therapeutic Agents for the Immune System
26 Therapeutic Agents for Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
27 Therapeutic Agents for the Dermatological System
28 Therapeutic Agents for the Hematologic System
29 Over-the-Counter Medications
30 Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.2021
• Zusatzinfo: Approx. 600 illustrations (590 in full color); Illustrations
• Verlagsort: Philadelphia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 276 mm
• Gewicht: 1480 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie ► PTA / PKA
• ISBN-10: 0-323-73407-3 / 0323734073
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-73407-3 / 9780323734073
• Zustand: Neuware