Required Course Materials

The book describes the role of the pharmacy technician in different practice settings, including the key tasks and skills set required to work in a community pharmacy, institutional pharmacy, or home health and long-term care/hospice care, then adds a road map taking you through certification, the job search, interviewing, and continuing education. 

 A practical worktext format covers everything from basic math skills to reading and interpreting labels and physicians' orders, introducing key calculation and conversion concepts and then providing hundreds of problems so you can practice and master the material. Other vital topics include conversions between the various measurement systems, reconstituting liquid medications, and calculating medications based on a patient's age or body weight. 

This innovative software/worktext incorporates the full version of DAA  Visual Superscript PMS to give you hands-on training performing the day-to-day tasks of a pharmacy technician ― just as you will on the job. Expanded lab content, an updated drug database, and correlation with ASHP standards provide  a comprehensive, current product to get you practice ready easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions guide you through essential functions in community and institutional pharmacy practice.