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- 1. Pharmacy association primarily for technicians; founded in 1999
- 10. The practice of keeping privileged customer information from being disclosed without the customer's consent
- 11. A state-managed agency that licenses pharmacists and may either register or license pharmacy technicians to work in pharmacy
- 12. Parenteral (intravenous) nutrition for patients who are unable to eat solids or liquids; also known as total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- 13. A term most commonly used to describe medications administered by injection, such as intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously
- 15. The ability to express oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood
- 16. Agency-formed partnership between ASHP and ACPE for review and accreditation of pharmacy technician education and training programs
- 17. First pharmacy technician association; founded in 1979
- 18. National organization for members of state boards of pharmacy
- 19. 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
- 21. A pharmacy in a hospital or institutional setting
- 22. Pharmacy association founded in 1942
- 23. Large-volume intravenous nutrition administered through the central vein (subclavian vein), which allows for a higher concentration of solutions
- 24. 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
- 25. National board for the certification of pharmacy technicians
- 26. Conforming to the right principles of conduct (work ethics) as accepted by others in the profession
- 27. The capability or proficiency to perform a function
- 28. Certification organization for a variety of health care careers, including the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT)
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- 2. 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
- 3. Education beyond the basic technical education, usually required for license or certification renewal
- 4. A technician who has passed the national certification examination; the technician can use the abbreviation CPhT after his or her name
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. Tasks that do not require professional judgment such as repackaging medications, managing inventory, filling automated dispensing machines, and billing
- 8. National agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education
- 9. 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
- 14. Oldest pharmacy association; founded in 1852
- 20. A pharmacy that serves patients in community or ambulatory settings