Clinical Pharmacy Technician Program

FOUNDATION MODULE

The goal of this module is to provide the essential background education required to prepare a Technician for entry-level clinical practice and for the Generalist Module.  This module is intended to provide 100% theoretical content.

Successfully completing the Foundation Module will lead to the certification as a Clinical Pharmacy Technician.

 

Before you begin, please read the NH Pharmacy Policy developed to address several key aspects of the program. 

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OUTLINE

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Section A: Health Science Principles

• Medical Terminology
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Pathophysiology

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Section B: Clinical Pharmacy Concepts

• Pharmaceutical Care
• Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutic Principles
• Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles
• Drug Use Evaluation and Pharmaeconomic Principles

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Section C: Information Management

• Pharmanet & Patient Profiles
• Information Resources
• Information Retrieval Strategies
• Types of Literature Available in Journals
• Drug Information Request Management 

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Section D: Communications

• Counseling & Patient Education
• Pharmacy Workup of Drug Therapy (PWDT)
• Allergy Assessments
• Professional Writing & Presentation Skills

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Section E: Medication Management

• Medication Safety 
• Incident Reporting 
• Special Care Areas
• Special Patient Populations
• Clinical Policies

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Section F: Ward Orientation

• Orientation to Health Care Professionals & Services
• Patient Health Records
• Chart Documenting
• Infection Prevention & Control
• Daily Clinical Activities 

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Section G: Administration

• Professional Business Communications
• Manual Maintenance
• P&T Committee Management
• Clinical Reports & Statistics 

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