Published: January 2015 Pages: 208
Sterile Compounding for Pharmacy Technicians: Training and Review for Certification is an essential resource for students in pharmacy technician programs and for technicians requiring training for IV certification or employment. It is designed to teach student technicians important theory and concepts of sterile compounding and to keep seasoned practitioners current with the ever-changing regulatory standards, as well as the many new products and technologies designed to minimize contamination and improve quality.
Sterile Compounding for Pharmacy Technicians: Training and Review for Certification is enhanced by easy-to-follow instructional charts and illustrations. Each chapter includes discussion questions, laboratory exercises, practice questions, and PTCB-style review questions. In addition, a sterile compounding final exam is included to provide a complete review of the text.
INTRODUCTION TO STERILE COMPOUNDING
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR STERILE COMPOUNDING
QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE
PHARMACY CALCULATIONS
ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE
STERILE PRODUCT PREPARATION
TPN, CHEMOTHERAPY, AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHARMACY
Kristy Malacos (Vermillion, OH) is a Pharmacy Administrator at Magruder Hospital.
Keywords: STERILE COMPOUNDING AREAS, STERILE COMPOUNDING EQUIPMENT ASEPTIC CALCULATIONS, PROPERTIES OF STERILE PRODUCTS ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE STERILE PRODUCT PREPARATIONS, TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION (TPN), CHEMOTHERAPY, COMMON INTRAVENOUS MEDICATIONS, PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION REVIEW
