Pharmacy Chapter 14 Flashcards

What are the duties of pharmacists?

• Counsel patients and plan drug therapy programs.

• Dispense drugs and medications prescribed by physicians

• Compounding - mixing of ingredients to form powders, tablets, etc.

What are of the duties of pharmacists working in community or retail pharmacies?

• Providing information about over-the-counter drugs and answering any of the patient's questions regarding its use.

• Provide patient care activities, such as immunizations and simple diagnostic tests.

What is a medication profile, and what are they used for?

They are computerized records of a customer’s drug therapy. Pharmacists use these to prevent harmful drug interactions.

What are the duties of pharmacists who work in home health care?

• Monitors drug therapy

• Prepare infusions and other medications that are used at home

What are Pharmacotherapists?

Specialize in drug therapy and work closely with patients. They make hospital rounds with physicians and talk to patients.

What are Nutrition Support Pharmacists?

Help determine and prepare the drugs needed for nutrition.

What are radiopharmacists/nuclear pharmacists?

Use principles of pharmacy and radiochemistry to produce and dispense radioactive drugs (used for diagnosis or therapy)

What are Pharmaceutical Industry Pharmacists?

Work in the research, development, and marketing of pharmaceutical companies. They develop new drugs and design clinical trials to determine their safety.

42% of pharmacists work in ____________.

Retail settings or community pharmacies

26% of pharmacists work in ______________.

Hospitals

In which states do pharmacists require a license?

All 50 states/territories

What degree is required in order to obtain a license to practice?

PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree

Which organization accredits PharmD programs?

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

What do Consultant Pharmacists do?

They travel to nursing homes and other facilities to monitor patient drug therapy.

In order to obtain the PharmD degree, how many additional years of specific professional study are required? (in addition to the standard 3-4 years of study)

2 additional years of study

What courses are included in a PharmD program?

Natural sciences (chemistry, biology), physics, math, and humanities/social sciences.

Most PharmD programs require applicants to take what test?

Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT)

What are other career-specific skills students learn in a PharmD program?

• Aspects of drug therapy

• Communication skills

• Professional ethics, concepts of public health, medication distribution systems management.

What are the different areas of graduate study for after the completion of a PharmD program?

• Pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry (Physical and chemical properties of drugs and dosage forms)

• Pharmacology (Effects of drugs on the body)

• Pharmacy administration (Management and marketing - similar to Pharmaceutical Industry Pharmacists).

Post-graduate students can also complete 1-2 year __________________ programs.

Residency or fellowship

Most pharmacists who own their own pharmacy also obtain what type of degree?

Master’s degree in business administration (MBA)

All states require pharmacists to complete which exam for lisencure?

North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX).

Most states also require the completion of the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (MPJE)

Which organization administers these licensure exams?

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).

The Board of Pharmacy Specialties offers specialization in which areas?

• nutrition

• oncology

• critical care

• pediatrics

Graduates of foreign pharmacy schools must apply for certification from which organization?

FPGEC (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee)

(They still have to take the licensing exams such as the NAPLEX and MPJE)

By 2029, will there be an overall increase or decrease in pharmaceutical jobs?

Decrease (-3%)

What is the leading factor that determines whether there is an increasing or decreasing need for pharmacists?

Where a pharmacist works

Why are pharmacists needed in a retail settings and more in a clinical/hospital setting?

Tasks performed in a retail setting such as collecting prescriptions, and preparing select medications - have been assigned to pharmacy technicians.

Moreover, hospitals and clinics require more pharmacists for patient care tasks such as testing blood sugar or cholesterol.

What are other factors that are likely to impact the demand for pharmacists?

• Scientific advancements

• Higher risk of chronic diseases

• Increasing coverage of prescription drugs by health insurance plans.

Rapid growth is expected in which two job fields in pharmacy?

Disease management - development of new methods for controlling diseases

Pharmacy informatics - the use of information technology to improve patient care through medication use.

What was the annual salary of pharmacists (average)?

Around $128,000

What is the difference between the duties of a pharmacy technician and a pharmacy aide?

Pharmacy technicians are responsible for receiving prescription requests, counting tablets, and labeling bottles.

Pharmacy aides perform more administrative duties, such as stocking shelves, taking inventory, and answering phones. (It is a physically demanding job).

Where do pharmacy technicians mostly work?

51% worked in a retail settings, 17% worked in hospitals.

Most Pharm techs and aides work part-time

What is the minimum educational/training requirement for Pharm techs and aides?

High school diploma, and mostly on-the-job training required. There is no formal training program for Pharmacy technicians or aides.

(Advancement through experience)

Many training programs for Pharm techs and aides include _______________, where they gain field experience in actual pharmacies.

internships

How long does informal on-the-job training last?

around 3 months

What organization certifies pharmacy technicians?

Pharmacy Technician Certification board (PTCB)

National Health career Organization

How many hours of Continuing education hours are required for recertification, and how often do they need to be recertified?

20 hours of continuing education units, they must be recertified every 2 years.

What skills are required for Pharm Techs and Aides?

Organization, communication, customer service.

They also require basic reading and math skills.

How is employment for Pharm techs and aides subjected to change and why?

Employment is expected to increase by 4%

The increased number of middle-ages and elderly people, who used more prescription drugs compared to young people and Scientific Advancements will spur the demand for more workers in pharmacy.

What are the average salary/wages for Pharmacy Techs and Aides?

Pharmacy techs - $35,100

Pharmacy aides - $15.15/hour (wage)