MP Math for the Pharmacy Technician with Student CD-ROM - Brossura

Egler, Lynn; Booth, Kathryn

Brossura

ISBN 10: 007729050X ISBN 13: 9780077290504

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2009

Riassunto

Recognizing the enormous need for well-trained Pharmacy Technicians as well as the serious need to decrease medication errors, Math for Pharmacy Technicians: Concepts and Calculations was developed. This textbook is organized from simple to complex and walks the student through the necessary information to pass the math portion of the PTCB exam. The text includes Pharmacy Technician-specific information that is non-threatening and helps the student learn to safely practice as a Pharmacy Technician. This text is organized into 11 chapters, along with a pretest and a comprehensive evaluation or posttest.

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L'autore:

Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a masters degree in education as well as certifications in phlebotomy, pharmacy tech, and medical assisting. She is an author, an educator, and a consultant for Total Care Programming, Inc. She has over 30 years of teaching, nursing, and healthcare experience that spans five states. As an educator, Kathy has been awarded the teacher of the year in three states where she taught various health sciences, including medical assisting in both a classroom and an online capacity. Kathy serves on the AMT Examinations, Qualifications, and Standards committee, as well as the advisory board for two educational institutions. She stays current through working at various practice settings as well as obtaining and maintaining certifications. Her larger goal is to develop up-to-date, dynamic healthcare educational materials to assist her and other educators and to promote healthcare professions. In addition, Kathy enjoys presenting innovative new learning solutions for the changing healthcare and educational landscape to her fellow professionals nationwide.

Contenuti:

PRETEST –(covers basic math concepts chapters 1 & 2)

CHAPTER 1 - Numbering Systems and Mathematical Review

CHAPTER 2 - Working with Percents, Ratios and Proportions

CHAPTER 3 - Systems of Measurement and Weight

CHAPTER 4 - Drug Orders

CHAPTER 5 - Drug Labels, Package Inserts, and References

CHAPTER 6 - Dosage Calculations

CHAPTER 7 - Oral Medications and Parenteral Dosages

CHAPTER 8 - Intravenous Calculations

CHAPTER 9 - Special Preparations and Calculations

CHAPTER 10 - Pediatric and Geriatric Considerations

CHAPTER 11 - Operational Calculations

Post Test (covers entire of text)

Appendix A-Common Look/Alike and Sound/Alike Medications

Appendix B-Answer Key-Review & Practice Problems

Glossary

Credits

Index

Conversion Cards

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 007729050X
• ISBN 13: 9780077290504
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 369