Pharmacy Calculations: An Introduction for Pharmacy Technicians - Couverture souple

Sakai, Joy Bellis; Kasun, Leanora

 
9781585282616: Pharmacy Calculations: An Introduction for Pharmacy Technicians
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1585282618 ISBN 13 : 9781585282616
Editeur : American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2012

Synopsis

This book provides a complete review of the basic mathematics concepts and skills, which provide a foundation for more advanced understanding of pharmacy-related topics. The guide provides students with the pharmacy basics necessary for correctly interpreting prescriptions and drug orders, and performing dosing calculations that technicians face every day. Pharmacy Calculations: An Introduction for Pharmacy Technicians, is designed for pharmacy technician students enrolled in a training program, technicians preparing for the certification exam, and for on-site training. As the role for pharmacy technicians continues to evolve and expand one thing remains constant. The safety of patients is the highest priority for anyone working in pharmacy, whether in hospital, retail, or institutional practices. With a thorough understanding of pharmacy math comes accuracy in computations and safety and quality in practice. The chapters are broken down into four units and are organized to complement most pharmacy technician training curricula and to support the ASHP model curriculum: Review of Mathematics Systems of Measurement Preparing for Problem Solving in Pharmacy Dosing Calculations and other Pharmacy Problems Key features throughout the book include: Chapter objectives Key terms and definitions Examples of problem scenarios or calculations questions and solutions "Tech Note!" - provides a highlight of key points within the chapters "Numbers at Work" - illustrates why key concepts are important to know and skills are critical to master. Practice problems A test bank Appendices that include the parts of a prescription, a glossary of terms, conversions, and abbreviations tables.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book provides a complete review of the basic mathematics concepts and skills, which provide a foundation for more advanced understanding of pharmacy-related topics. The guide provides students with the pharmacy basics necessary for correctly interpreting prescriptions and drug orders, and performing dosing calculations that technicians face every day. Pharmacy Calculations: An Introduction for Pharmacy Technicians, is designed for pharmacy technician students enrolled in a training program, technicians preparing for the certification exam, and for on-site training. As the role for pharmacy technicians continues to evolve and expand one thing remains constant. The safety of patients is the highest priority for anyone working in pharmacy, whether in hospital, retail, or institutional practices. With a thorough understanding of pharmacy math comes accuracy in computations and safety and quality in practice. The chapters are broken down into four units and are organized to complement most pharmacy technician training curricula and to support the ASHP model curriculum: Review of Mathematics Systems of Measurement Preparing for Problem Solving in Pharmacy Dosing Calculations and other Pharmacy Problems Key features throughout the book include: Chapter objectives Key terms and definitions Examples of problem scenarios or calculations questions and solutions "Tech Note!" - provides a highlight of key points within the chapters "Numbers at Work" - illustrates why key concepts are important to know and skills are critical to master. Practice problems A test bank Appendices that include the parts of a prescription, a glossary of terms, conversions, and abbreviations tables.

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Éditeur
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1585282618
ISBN 13 
9781585282616
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
244
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Personne responsable
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