SAFETY

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Safety procedures

State the precautions and procedures necessary when handling caustic, poisonous, and flammable substances.

Use proper body mechanics.

Safely operate equipment.

Personal and environmental protection

Describe how to provide personal and environmental protection.

Security

Explain how to provide security in the work environment.

ORIENTATION TO THE PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY FIELD

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Pharmacy technology field

Describe job settings.

Describe the pharmacy technology field.

Describe the career ladder.

Job responsibilities

State all of the technologist's primary job responsibilities, the duties falling under each, and how these differ from the primary responsibilities of the pharmacist.

Explain the relationship of technologists to pharmacists, hospital staff, and patients.

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR)

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Life support techniques

Perform basic adult and pediatric life support.

ETHICS AND LAWS

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Local, State, and Federal laws

State the general requirements of any local, State, or Federal laws that specifically affect any of the technologist's responsibilities.

Explain the legal aspects of a technologist's functions, such as accountability, pharmacy regulations, and use and storage of controlled substances.

Patient records

State at least three reasons for keeping patient information confidential.

Disciplinary action

State reasons for initiating a disciplinary action in the institution (e.g., absenteeism, incompetency, dishonesty, etc.).

DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

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Terminology

Define in lay terms the names of all the clinical, diagnostic, and treatment units and services in the institution.

Define pharmaceutical-medical terminology.

Abbreviations and symbols

Transcribe inpatient medication orders for different patient units in the institution.

Use pharmaceutical-medical abbreviations and symbols.

Drug classification

Use drug-classification systems and drug nomenclature.

REFERENCE SOURCES

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Reference books

List the titles of reference books where classifications, usual doses, calculations, preparations, compatibility, drug interaction, and dosage form can be found.