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The Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs Quick Reference provides a succinct summary of the most common self-care conditions for which community pharmacists provide treatment recommendations. It presents the most essential information that is needed in the OTC aisle to assess if patients are candidates for self-care. Appropriate treatment recommendations are also indicated based on the patient's presentation, current medications, and chronic conditions. The chapters are presented in the QuEST SCHOLAR-MAC format, providing a standardized process to help student pharmacists and practitioners quickly assess and treat their patients in the community pharmacy. KEY FEATURES Indicates how to use QuEST SCHOLAR during patient assessment to make self-care decisions Emphasizes specific nonprescription interventions Provides key drug information about nonprescription medicines by condition Contains only necessary and most-essential information for practice Highly readable and jargon-free for use in the OTC aisle

"The success of any pharmacy organization is directly connected to the strength of its workforce. Effective and principled human resource management is essential to unleash the full potential of pharmacists, technicians, and other staff who will help an organization thrive and grow. Understanding and gaining confidence in applying theories of organizational and behavioral psychology to build an engaged and competent workforce is necessary for all managers, supervisors, and leaders. Leveraging the power of effective human resource management in leading change and transforming organizations can help the pharmacy profession-in all its diverse settings-to grow and prosper"--

"Essential Spanish for Pharmacy is intended to be a supplemental quick reference to assist pharmacy professionals in interacting with Spanish-speaking patients. This book includes phrases, keywords, questionnaires, and pictograms to guide a Spanish-based conversation with a patient. It is best used by someone who has a basic understanding of the language and needs more guidance for pharmacy and medical-specific vocabulary. This book also includes basic phases for anyone to make a patient feel welcome with the additional use of a trained interpreter and other resources available"--

"Using effective, evidence-based learning strategies while studying can make all the difference in your academic success. This book, which draws from Dr. Culhane's experience as an academic coach and faculty member, will teach you how to use the latest evidence-based learning strategies and best practices to enhance your learning and your performance in courses"--

It is essential to achieve work-life balance. This A Pharmacist Parent's Guide to Work-Life Balance serves as a resource to pharmacists who are also parents. Recommendations and options are provided to help support families, so they can achieve the successful balance that seems nearly impossible in today's fast-paced world.

"Disasters and emergencies necessitate careful planning, thoughtful responses, just-in-time training, and management. In the past few years, numerous natural and human-caused disasters have led to human and economic losses on an unmitigated scale. Because of their accessibility and training, pharmacy professionals are well-positioned to play pivotal roles in disaster and emergency preparedness, planning, management, response, recovery, and resilience in collaboration with public health professionals, health care providers, and community stakeholders"--

The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy is a comprehensive yet concise review that prepares the reader to succeed on the NAPLEX(R) by focusing on the information most pertinent to the exam. It's in an easy-to-read format with icons, key points, study guide checklists, figures, tables, and boxes to organize information. The best way to prepare for an exam is with practice questions. This book provides over 900 practice questions that include an answer key and explanations of the answer options.

"This book is focused on individual personal development applicable for all pharmacy personnel, discussing how to optimize the use of various tools and skills to be a leader and mitigate burnout. Happiness and wellness are critical to the survival of the pharmacy profession-to enable us to advance through the challenges that face pharmacists everywhere-regardless of practice setting. Readers are offered alternative, specific, positive ways to develop and cultivate self-empowerment for well-being and leader development with narrative perspectives. Practical application of goal setting, how to develop a portfolio and personal brand, and how to seek support for the purposes of building resilience are topics covered"--

Spanish Conversation Guide Using the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process serves English-speaking pharmacists who wish to follow the consistent, systematic Pharmacists' Patient Care Process (PPCP) in Spanish.

This user-friendly book will be a handy resource for new preceptors, those considering becoming preceptors, and seasoned preceptors in any practice setting. Written in a conversational tone and containing examples and illustrated cases, Getting Started as a Pharmacy Preceptor covers the essential information to become and succeed as a pharmacy preceptor for introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs and APPEs). Key Features: * Quick answers and helpful tips. Illustrated cases. Conversational, easy-to-read style. Appropriate information for precepting IPPEs and APPEs.

Provides a comprehensive compilation of information on performance enhancing substances by United States collegiate, amateur and professional athletes. The pharmacology of all classes of performance enhancing drugs is discussed as well as any data that supports their use, covering a wide range of laws, policies, and regulations.

Completed revised and updated, this fourth edition is the radiopharmaceutical bible for nuclear pharmacists, nuclear medicine physicians, and nuclear medicine technologists. Useful in educational programs across these disciplines, this is also a key reference in preparation for specialty board examination in nuclear medicine and nuclear pharmacy.

What is the stability of this preparation after it is compounded? Trissel's Stability of Compounded Formulations is the only book in print that compiles all currently available stability information on drugs in compounded oral, enteral, topical, ophthalmic, and other specialized preparations.

The ideal manual for students entering formal technician training programs, for community and hospital pharmacy technicians beginning in-house training, and for exam candidates. Included is the latest information on medications, technology, law, regulations, pharmacy systems, patient safety, and quality standards.

Provides a highly readable introduction to the science of pharmacology and helps readers organise how they think about drug action. Chapters provide a theoretical framework for understanding drug responses and receptors, a major organisational concept of pharmacology, and an overview of types of drugs and their effects.

Using 90 brief, straightforward case studies that represent key body systems, Physiology Case Studies in Pharmacy, Second Edition enables students of pharmacy and allied health professions to apply basic physiological principles. Each case study includes a set of questions to pave the way for learning and review.

Clinical practitioners must have extraordinary communication and observation skills to manage the complexities of their daily work. Communication in Interprofessional Care approaches this important topic with a new perspective, supporting learners and teachers through practical application of psychological and communication theory.

Covers all aspects of pharmaceutical compounding. Featured are the regulations, technology, scientific foundation, and clinical consulting aspects of the dosage forms that can be compounded. It also contains example formulas for all dosage forms along with the ingredients, quantities, use of each ingredient, and instructions for preparation.

Small and light enough to carry comfortably in a lab coat pocket, this completely revised provides generic names (with pronunciations), trade names, therapeutic classes, general FDA approved therapeutic uses, and commercially available dosage forms/strengths.

Written and peer reviewed by experts in practice and academia, this 20th edition is an authoritative resource for students and for health care providers who counsel and care for patients undertaking self-treatment-nonprescription drugs, nutritional supplements, medical foods, nondrug and preventive measures, and complementary therapies.