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Pharmacy Technician Exam Review Guide & Navigate TestPrep
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Author(s): Judith L. Neville, CPhT, BA
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  • ISBN-13: 9781449643416
  • Product With Access Code    338 pages      © 2013
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Begin the task of studying for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exams (PTCE and ExCPT) by concentrating on those subject areas where you need the most help! Jones & Bartlett Learning has the resources you need to prepare for the certification exam.

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Pharmacy Technician Exam Review Guide and Navigate TestPrep are designed to equip candidates with excellent study tools that are intended to review the required level of information to prepare the candidate for the examination by focusing on the key topic areas.

By the time you are done with the Pharmacy Technician Exam Review Guide and Navigate TestPrep, you will feel confident and prepared to complete the final step in the certification process—passing the examination!

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  • An emphasis on:
    • Aseptic Compounding
    • Basic Math and Pharmacy Calculations
    • Brand/Generic and Classifications
  • Updated abbreviations and pharmacy acronyms
  • Information on new pharmacy laws: electronic prescriptions and ordering of controlled drugs, pseudoephedrine tracking
  • Comparative analysis/information on the certification exams available to help students decide which exam to take
  • Extemporaneous Compounding
  • Hazardous Drug Handling
  • Commonly Prescribed brand/generic drugs and their potential side effects
    • IV drugs
    • Hazardous drugs
    • Retail drugs (with pronunciation key)
  • Review questions at the end of each chapter
  • A checklist for skills assessment
  • Abundant practice tests to help students reach a comfort level
  • Detailed answer keys to accompany practice tests
  • Task Sheets

 

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Chapter  1  Why Does Certification Matter?
Chapter  2  All about the Certification Exam
Chapter  3  Processing Prescription Orders
Chapter  4  Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients
Chapter  5  Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians
Chapter  6  Abbreviations
Chapter  7  Federal Pharmacy Regulation and Law
Chapter  8  Controlled Drugs
Chapter  9  Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice
Chapter  10  Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems
Chapter  11  Hazardous Drugs
Chapter  12  Extemporaneous Compounding
Chapter  13  Aseptic Technique
Chapter  14  Basic Math Review
Chapter  15  Measurement Systems and System Conversions
Chapter  16  Dosages and Calculations
Chapter  17  Business Math
Chapter  18  Certification Practice Tests
Chapter  19  After Certification
Chapter  20  Ethics
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Judith L. Neville, CPhT, BA

Judy Neville is the program chair for the Pharmacy Technician Department at Vatterott College in Omaha, Nebraska.  She also serves as the externship coordinator as well as teaching numerous classes including aseptic technique, Pharmacy Practice, Medical Terminology, Pharmacology, and Review for the Certification Exam. Judy has also taught a number of Pharmacy Technician Certification Review classes in southwest Iowa at Iowa Western Community College. Judy is an expert member of the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT) assisting with exam-writing for the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT). She is an active member of the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) serving on the Pharmacy Technician Advisory Committee.  Judy holds office as the Executive Director for the American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT).  She is also an active member of the Nebraska Pharmacy Association (NPA), Pharmacy Technician Educator’s Council (PTEC), and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). She is a certified technician (CPhT) through both certification bodies: ICPT and PTCB. Along with peer reviews for professional journals and book reviews, Judy has written articles for the Journal of Pharmacy Technology. She has authored  two college-level pharmacy practice textbooks.

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