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Chpt.3 T&D
Chapter 3 Terms and Definitions
Term | Definition |
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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 | 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; 60consumers 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 customer's 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 Healthcareer 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 pharmacies | Pharmacies that serve 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 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 tech 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 |
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) | Large-volume intravenous nutrition administered through the central vein (subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions |