Professional Skills for the Pharmacy Technician


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Professional Skills for the Pharmacy Technician addresses skills that facilitate interprofessional interactions in the workplace and increase safety in pharmacies by improving communication. This resource discusses topics dealing with interpersonal relationships, conflicts, training of new employees, management and supervision within the technician ranks, and the importance of the technician role within the healthcare system. Additional topics include patient safety, professionalism, organizational culture, ethics, human resources/labor relations, cultural competence, negotiation and emotional intelligence, customer service, substance abuse, security/risk management, career management, inventory management, and technology. This accessible text will help students understand the background and history behind policies and workplace decisions. The real-life case studies and discussion questions promote a review of the reasoning behind good and bad decisions, to enable healthcare workers to make more educated decisions. This valuable resource will help pharmacy technicians to be a key contributor in creating a quality work environment. The new Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC) collaboration between (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) is working towards assuring and advancing the quality of pharmacy technician education and training programs to new standards by 2020. This text is an excellent resource for PTAC accredited pharmacy technician education programs preparing curricula to meet the new 2020 Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) standards for certification and recertification. Features: Boxed Articles Case Studies Assignments Questions for Discussion Instructor Resources: Test Bank, Instructor's Manual, Slides in PowerPoint format




Ethics in Pharmacy Practice: A Practical Guide


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This textbook offers a unique and accessible approach to ethical decision-making for practicing pharmacists and student pharmacists. Unlike other texts, it gives clear guidance based on the fundamental principles of moral philosophy, explaining them in simple language and illustrating them with abundant clinical examples and case studies. The strength of this text is in its emphasis on normative ethics and critical thinking, and that there is truly a best answer in the vast majority of cases, no matter how complex. The authors place high trust in a pharmacist’s moral judgment. This teaches the reader how to think, based on ethical principles, not necessarily what to think. This means navigating between the two extremes of overly theoretical and excessively prescriptive. The cogent framework given in this text uses the language of competing duties, identifying the moral principles at stake that create duties for the pharmacist. This is the balancing act of normative ethics, and of deciding which duties should prevail in a given clinical situation. This work presents a clear-cut pathway for resolving ethical dilemmas encountered by pharmacists, based on foundational principles and critical thinking. Presents a clear-cut pathway for resolving the ethical dilemmas encountered by pharmacists, based on foundational principles and critical thinking. Jon E. Sprague, RPh, PhD, Director of Science and Research for the Ohio Attorney General




Governance Ethics in Healthcare Organizations


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Drawing on the findings of a series of empirical studies undertaken with boards of directors and CEOs in the United States, this groundbreaking book develops a new paradigm to provide a structured analysis of ethical healthcare governance. Governance Ethics in Healthcare Organizations begins by presenting a clear framework for ethical analysis, designed around basic features of ethics – who we are, how we function, and what we do – before discussing the paradigm in relation to clinical, organizational and professional ethics. It goes on to apply this framework in areas that are pivotal for effective governance in healthcare: oversight structures for trustees and executives, community benefit, community health, patient care, patient safety and conflicted collaborative arrangements. This book is an important read for all those interested in healthcare management, corporate governance and healthcare ethics, including academics, students and practitioners.




Professionalism, Professional Values & Ethics Including Bioethics


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Explore the e-Book version of 'Professionalism, Professional Values & Ethics Including Bioethics' for B.Sc Nursing 4th Semester, precisely aligned with the INC Syllabus. Dive into the world of professionalism, ethical principles, and bioethics with this digital edition. Published with meticulous attention to detail, this e-Book offers a comprehensive exploration of the subject. Upgrade your learning experience with the convenience and affordability of an e-Book. Get your copy today and embark on a journey of enhanced understanding and ethical nursing practices.




Personal and Professional Growth for Health Care Professionals (Book)


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Personal and Professional Growth for Health Care Professionals blends aspects of professional development with issues related to personal development. Personal and professional development are inextricably linked because one cannot develop as a professional devoid of the personal insights related to personality, character, cognitions, emotions, and the cultural and generational constraints. Includes use of multi-stage model of professional development: perception, judgment, motivation, prioritization, decision process, and professional implementation. Offers Case Studies, Questions, and Issues for Discussion at the end of each chapter. This is an excellent resource to prepare students for career readiness.




Patient Communication for Pharmacy


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Patient Communication for Pharmacy: A Case-Study Approach on Theory and Practice offers communication strategies to promote patient-centered care. Utilizing a case study approach, this practical guide develops readers' understanding of the unique communication dynamics between pharmacists and patients and assists them in strengthening the communication skills necessary for providing optimal patient outcomes. Focusing on skills acquisition and an integration of communication and behavioral change theories, this valuable resource also addresses issues relevant to pharmacist-patient communication and relationship building including: health literacy, culturally competent care, patient compliance, conflict/emotionally charged conversations, and more. The "Learn, Practice, Assess" Case Approach offers patient case activities at the end of each chapter designed to help readers strengthen communication skills through repetition and application of the material presented. Instructor Resources include a Test Bank, Slides in PowerPoint format, a Sample Syllabus, and Web Links to helpful communication video examples.




Get the Residency: ASHP's Guide to Residency Interviews and Preparation


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Residency positions are increasingly harder to secure. ASHP’s Get the Residency: ASHP’s Guide to Residency Interviews and Preparation, Second Edition will help you stand out in a competitive field. Inside you will find first-hand advice, interview guidance, warnings, and answers to your questions, including: When do I start planning my residency strategy—and how? How can I set up a timeline and task list to keep myself on target for success? How can I ace the interview process? What should I have in my portfolio? What happens if I don’t make the match? The authors of Get the Residency, Second Edition, have almost a decade-long track record of proven results for thousands of students: an 80% residency acceptance rate, against the national average of 65%. And they, along with faculty and clinicians across the country, share their effective techniques with you in this updated edition. Let their experience and understanding of the process guide you through each step toward your professional future.







Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy


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Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy, Three Volume Set covers definitions, concepts, methods, theories and applications of clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice. It highlights why and how this field has a significant impact on healthcare. The work brings baseline knowledge, along with the latest, most cutting-edge research. In addition, new treatments, algorithms, standard treatment guidelines, and pharmacotherapies regarding diseases and disorders are also covered. The book's main focus lies on the pharmacy practice side, covering pharmacy practice research, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoeconomics, social and administrative pharmacy, public health pharmacy, pharmaceutical systems research, the future of pharmacy, and new interventional models of pharmaceutical care. By providing concise expositions on a broad range of topics, this book is an excellent resource for those seeking information beyond their specific areas of expertise. This outstanding reference is essential for anyone involved in the study of pharmacy practice. Provides a ‘one-stop’ resource for access to information written by world-leading scholars in the field Meticulously organized, with articles split into three clear sections, it is the ideal resource for students, researchers and professionals to find relevant information Contains concise and accessible chapters that are ideal as an authoritative introduction for non-specialists and readers from the undergraduate level upwards Includes multimedia options, such as hyperlinked references and further readings, cross-references and videos