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C Chapter 3 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| American Association of Pharmacy technicians (AAPT) | First pharmacy technician association founded in 1979 |
| American pharmacist association (APhA) | Oldest pharmacy association founded in 1852 |
| American Society of Health-system pharmacist (ASHP) | Pharmacy association founded in 1942 |
| Board of Pharmacy (BOP) | A state managed agency that licenses pharmacist and either registers or license pharmacy technicians |
| certified pharmacy technicians | A technician who has passed the national certification examination the technician can use the abbreviation CPhT after their name |
| Closed Door Pharmacy | A pharmacy where prescriptions are called in from long-term care facility's and are then delivered they are not open to the public |
| Communication | the ability to express oneself in a way that is readily and clearly understood |
| competency | the capability or proficiency to preform an action |
| Confidentiality | The practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed with out the customers consent |
| Continuing Education | Education beyond the basic technical training usually required for recertification of or renewal |
| Ethics | the values and morals that are used within a profession |
| Hyperlimenetation | intravenous nutrition for patients that are unable to eat solids or liquids |
| inpatient Pharmacy | A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional type setting |
| Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT) | National board for certification of pharmacy technicians |
| Licensed Pharmacy Technician | A pharmacy technician who is licensed by the state board it ensures that they have at least the minimum degree of competency required by the profession unlike registered pharmacy technicians |
| Morals | ethics/ honorable beliefs |
| National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) | National organization for members of state boards of pharmacy |
| National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) | Pharmacy association primarily for pharmacy technicians founded in 1999 |
| Outpatient Pharmacy's | Pharmacy's that serve patients in their community's and are not inpatient facility's |
| Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | National board for the certification of pharmacy technicians |
| Profesianlism | conforming to the right principals of conduct as is accepted by others in the same profession |
| Protocol | A standard that is to be met by all employees governs specific duties |
| Registered Pharmacy Technician | A pharmacy technician who is registered through the state board of pharmacy usually requires a background check through the legal system but does not guarantee degree of their knowledge or skills |