Tag: medical blog
Prevent Pharmacy Crime
August 13, 2015
10 Tips to Prevent a Pharmacy Robbery On any given day, across the country, you will hear about the latest pharmacy robbery. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), pharmacy robberies …
Reporting Forged Prescriptions
June 15, 2015
Retail Pharmacy Technicians spend the majority of their work day interacting with patients. We are the first person the patient sees when they walk up to the pharmacy counter. We …
Medication Warning Labels
April 28, 2015
The Importance of Reading Medication Warning Labels It seems there are warning signs everywhere, telling us what we can’t or shouldn’t do. “No right turn on red”, “No cell phone use”, …
Role of a Pharmacy Tech During an Emergency
February 16, 2015
Pharmacy Technicians work in a variety of institutional and ambulatory settings, but an emergency can occur anywhere at any time. It’s important to be prepared and know what to do …
A Study on Running
November 20, 2014
Benefits of Running I just want to start by saying, to those who know me, that yes; I am actually going to blog on running. I say this because most of …
Breast Cancer Awareness Part 2 | Early Detection Studies and Practices
October 28, 2014
For decades there have been three main screening tools used to detect breast cancer in its early stages: breast self-exam (BSE), done monthly by the individual; clinical breast exam (CBE), …
Breast Cancer Awareness Part 1 | Risk Factors Associated with Breast Cancer
October 22, 2014
When normal body cells replace themselves for routine body maintenance and repair, they “know” when to stop dividing. Cancer cells do not. Cancer is uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells, which …
Treating Cancer with Bacteria Shows Promise
September 11, 2014
I teach microbiology –the study of microorganisms, like bacteria – in the third phase of the Medical Assisting program at Community Care College. You could say I know a lot …