Tag: Pharmacy Technology
How Pharmacy Techs Show Empathy
September 30, 2015
5 Ways Pharmacy Techs Can Show Empathy Empathy is neither sympathy nor compassion. It is also not feeling sorry for a patient. Being empathetic means listening to the patient’s words, feelings, …
Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician
September 3, 2015
Difference Between a Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician What’s the difference between a pharmacist and a pharmacy technician? If you’re a customer, both jobs may look pretty much the same. Both people …
Pharmacy Technicians Giving Shots
July 1, 2015
The pharmacy tech students have been busy mastering a brand new skill… injections! Yes, you heard me right; the pharmacy tech students are learning how to give intramuscular and subcutaneous injections …
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 …
Role of Pharmacy Technicians
May 27, 2015
The Evolving Role of Pharmacy Techns As healthcare continues to shift and transform, many pharmacy technicians are seeing significant changes in their roles and responsibilities. Technicians’ presence in the pharmacy has …
Medication Tips
May 20, 2015
4 Tips To Take Your Medication Right When I talk about medication compliance with my students, I always ask them to raise their hands if they have taken an antibiotic within …
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”, …
How Pharmacy Technicians Can Help Prevent Child Abuse
April 22, 2015
April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month. Since pharmacy technicians in retail settings are the first person a patient interacts with, they have several opportunities to make a positive difference. …