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Pharmacy technicians work alongside the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals. Healthcare is one of the most trusted professions in the United States, and pharmacy technicians are an integral part of that field. To remain a competent and fully functioning member of the pharmacy staff, the pharmacy technician must maintain specific competencies, undergo specialized education and training, and possess certain personality characteristics.
This resource describes the characteristics necessary to become a good pharmacy technician and lists ways to prepare for your future pharmacy career.
After completing this resource, learners will be able to:
- Summarize the educational requirements and competencies of both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
- Describe the basic roles of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in the two primary pharmacy practice settings
- Explain six specific characteristics of a good pharmacy technician
- Describe the behavior of a professional pharmacy technician
- Explain the registration/licensure and certification process for becoming a pharmacy technician
Because of their unique condition, dialysis patients require care from professionals with an understanding of common blood tests necessary for proper patient care. This resource offers a look at the most common blood tests performed for ESRD patients. Healthcare professionals working with dialysis patients must have a firm grasp on what these tests are, the acceptable values for dialysis patients and what an abnormal value can indicate.
This resource walk through explaining these tests and the results to patients to help them understand how to manage their dialysis therapy..
After completing this resource, learners will be able to:
- List the most common blood tests performed for ESRD patients, including the reason that each test is performed
- Identify the normal adult values and the desired values for adults on dialysis
- Explain the possible causes of abnormal values
- Describe the technician's role in the manifestations