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 |