
MP Math for the Pharmacy Technician with Student CD-ROM
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
Published on 16. March 2009
Book
400 pages
978-0-07-729050-4 (ISBN)
Description
Recognizing the enormous need for well-trained Pharmacy Technicians as well as the serious need to decrease medication errors, Math for Pharmacy Technicians: Concepts and Calculations was developed. This textbook is organized from simple to complex and walks the student through the necessary information to pass the math portion of the PTCB exam. The text includes Pharmacy Technician-specific information that is non-threatening and helps the student learn to safely practice as a Pharmacy Technician. This text is organized into 11 chapters, along with a pretest and a comprehensive evaluation or posttest.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
US School Grade: College Freshman
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
837 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-729050-4 (9780077290504)
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Persons
Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a masters degree in education as well as certifications in phlebotomy, pharmacy tech, and medical assisting. She is an author, an educator, and a consultant for Total Care Programming, Inc. She has over 30 years of teaching, nursing, and healthcare experience that spans five states. As an educator, Kathy has been awarded the teacher of the year in three states where she taught various health sciences, including medical assisting in both a classroom and an online capacity. Kathy serves on the AMT Examinations, Qualifications, and Standards committee, as well as the advisory board for two educational institutions. She stays current through working at various practice settings as well as obtaining and maintaining certifications. Her larger goal is to develop up-to-date, dynamic healthcare educational materials to assist her and other educators and to promote healthcare professions. In addition, Kathy enjoys presenting innovative new learning solutions for the changing healthcare and educational landscape to her fellow professionals nationwide.
Content
PRETEST -(covers basic math concepts chapters 1 & 2)CHAPTER 1 - Numbering Systems and Mathematical Review CHAPTER 2 - Working with Percents, Ratios and ProportionsCHAPTER 3 - Systems of Measurement and WeightCHAPTER 4 - Drug OrdersCHAPTER 5 - Drug Labels, Package Inserts, and ReferencesCHAPTER 6 - Dosage Calculations CHAPTER 7 - Oral Medications and Parenteral DosagesCHAPTER 8 - Intravenous Calculations CHAPTER 9 - Special Preparations and CalculationsCHAPTER 10 - Pediatric and Geriatric ConsiderationsCHAPTER 11 - Operational CalculationsPost Test (covers entire of text)Appendix A-Common Look/Alike and Sound/Alike MedicationsAppendix B-Answer Key-Review & Practice ProblemsGlossaryCreditsIndexConversion Cards