Workbook for Pharmacy Practice Today for the Pharmacy Technician, 1st Edition

• Fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice questions test your understanding of chapter terminology and content, and help you prepare for exams.
• Critical Thinking exercises in each chapter use case studies to apply what you’ve learned to real-life situations.
• Internet research activities ask you to perform online research.

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