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Chapter 3
Terms & Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) | National agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education. |
| American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT): | First pharmacy technician association; founded in 1979. |
| American Pharmacists Association (APhA): | Oldest pharmacy association; founded in 1852. |
| American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): | Pharmacy association founded in 1942. |
| American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (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 and may either register or license pharmacy technicians to work in pharmacy. |
| Certified pharmacy technician (CPhT): | A technician who has passed the national certification examination; the technician can use the abbreviation CPhT after his or her name. |
| Closed-door pharmacy: | A pharmacy in which medications are called in from institutions, such as long-term care facilities, and are then delivered; closed-door pharmacies are not open to the public. |
| Communication: | The ability to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood. |
| Community pharmacy: | Also known as an outpatient or a retail pharmacy; these pharmacies serve patients in their communities; consumers can walk in and purchase a prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drug. |
| Competency: | The capability or proficiency to perform a function. |
| Confidentiality: | The practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed without the customers consent. |
| Continuing education (CE): | Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for license or certification renewal. |
| Hyperalimentation: | Parenteral (intravenous) nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solids or liquids; also known as total parenteral nutrition (TPN). |
| Inpatient pharmacy: | A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting. |
| Licensed pharmacy technician: | A pharmacy technician who is licensed by the state board; licensing ensures that an individual has at least the minimum level of competency required by the profession, unlike a registered pharmacy technician. |
| National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP): | National organization for members of state boards of pharmacy. |
| National Health Career Association (NHA): | Certification organization for a variety of health care careers, including the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT). |
| National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA): | Pharmacy association primarily for technicians; founded in 1999. |
| Nondiscretionary duties: | Tasks that do not require professional judgment such as repackaging medications, managing inventory, filling automated dispensing machines, and billing. |
| Outpatient pharmacy: | A pharmacy that serves patients in community or ambulatory settings. |
| Parenteral medications: | A term most commonly used to describe medications administered by injection, such as intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously. |
| Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC): | Agency formed in partnership between ASHP and ACPE for review and accreditation of pharmacy technician education and training programs. |
| Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB): | National board for the certification of pharmacy technicians. |
| Professionalism: | Conforming to the right principles of conduct (work ethics) as accepted by others in the profession. |
| Registered pharmacy technician: | A pharmacy technician who is registered through the state board of pharmacy; the registration process helps maintain a list of those working in pharmacies and may require a background check through the legal system.... |
| The Society for the Education of Pharmacy Technicians (SEPhT): | SEPhT is a national technician organization that offers tools and useful information used in training and education of students and current practicing pharmacy technicians. |
| Total parenteral nutrition (TPN): | Large-volume intravenous nutrition administered through the central vein (subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions. |
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