Mosby PharmTech Vocab Chapter 3

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 (CPhT)

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; consumers 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 pharmacy

A pharmacy that serves 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 Accreditation Commission (PTAC)

Agency-formed partnership between ASHP and ACPE for review and accreditation of pharmacy technician education and training programs

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 technician who is 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; the registration process does not guarantee the level of the registrant's knowledge or skills

The Society for the Education of Pharmacy Technicians (SEPhT)

SEPhT is a national technician organization with free membership that offers tools and useful information used in training and education of students and current practicing pharmacy technicians

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Large-volume intravenous nutrition administered through the central vein (subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions