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Chapter 3
Terms and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 | Pharmacy association founded in 1942 |
| American Society of Health-system Pharmacists 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 a pharmacy |
| Certified pharmacy technician | 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 the 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 a privileged customer information from being disclosed without the customer's consent |
| Continuing Education (CE) | Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for license or certification renewal |
| Hyperalimentation | Parental (intravenous) nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solids or liquids also known as total parental 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 | Task that do not require professional judgement 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, intramuscular, or subcutaneously |
| Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC) | Agency-formed 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 profession |
| Registered pharmacy technician | A pharmacy technician who id registered through the state of the 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, ect |
| The society for the Education of Pharmacy Technicians (SEPhT) | SEPhT is a national technician organization that offers tools and useful information use 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 concertation of solutions |