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LC9-5-25 Ch3
Ch 3 Competencies, associations and settings for Technicians
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accreditation Council for pharmacy Education (ACPE) | National agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy |
| American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT) | First pharmcay technician associaton |
| American Pharmacists Associations (APhA) | Oldest Pharmacy association |
| American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP) | Pharmacy association founded in 1942 |
| ASHP Model Curriculum for Pharmacy Technician Education and Training | A program that provides details on how to meet the ASHP goals for pharmacy technician training curricula |
| Board of Pharmacy (BOP) | A state managed agency that licenses pharmacists |
| Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) | a technician who passesd the national certification examination |
| Closed Door Pharmacy | A pharmacy in which medication is called in from institutions |
| Communication | The ability to express oneself in a way that others understand |
| Community Pharmacy (outpatient or retail) | These pharmacies serve the community |
| Competency | The capability to perform a function |
| Confidentiality | Keeping Customers information from being shared without their consent |
| Continuing Education | Education beyond the basic education |
| Hyperalimentation | Parenteral nutrition for patient who are unable to eat solids or liquids |
| Inpatient Pharmacy | A pharmacy in a hospital setting or institutional setting |
| Licensed Pharmacy Technician | A pharmacy Technician who is licensed by the state board |
| National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) | National organization for members of state boards pharmacy |
| National Health career Association (NHA) | Certification organization for a variety of health care careers |
| National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) | Pharmacy association primarily for technicians founded in1999 |
| Nondiscretionary Duties | Task that do not require professional judgement |
| Outpatient Pharmacy | A pharmacy that serves patients in the community |
| Parenteral Medications | Medications administered by injection such as intravenously, intramuscularly or subcutaneously |
| Pharmacy Technicians Accreditation Commission (PTAC) | agency formed partnership between ASHP&ACPE for review and accreditation of pharmacy technician education |
| Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | National board for the certification of pharmacy technicians |
| Professionalism | Conforming to the right principles of conduct accepted by others in the profession |
| Registered Pharmacy Technician | Pharmacy technician that is registered through the state board of pharmacy |
| The Society for the Education of Pharmacy Technicians (SEPhT) | Free membership that offers tools and useful information to pharmacy technicians |
| Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) | Large volume intravenous nutrition administered through the central vein |