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Very good study guide for passing the PTCB national certification exam, September 9, 2008
This review is from: The Pharmacy Technician (Perfect Paperback)
I used this book along with the accompanying study guide (sold separately) to study for my PTCB national certification exam. The chapters are broken down in an easy to follow format, and are arranged in logical order. Important key terms are emphasized and there are self tests at the end of every chapter. The book addresses retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, extended care pharmacy and other avenues that a certified technician can follow.
Even though I've worked in retail pharmacy for over two years, there was A LOT of information in this book I'd never been exposed to. The hospital and extended care information alone made it well worth the investment. I passed my exam on the first try and I'm convinced it was because of this book and the accompanying workbook. I definitely recommend this book as a study guide for the PTCB exam.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
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The Pharmacy Technician, April 7, 2008
This review is from: The Pharmacy Technician (Perfect Paperback)
Outstanding book! Follows a very logical format of presentation. It has frequent self-tests that provide feedback. It has summaries at the end of each chapter that encapsulate the most significant points. This book can work on it's own, but there is a companion workbook and review that provides an excellent accompaniement and further testing for exam preparation. Buy both!
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Foundation, January 11, 2010
This review is from: The Pharmacy Technician (Perfect Paperback)
The time had come for a mid-life career change, and I have settled upon pursuing a PharmD from scratch. Part of the plan was to get a part-time job in a pharmacy, while I complete my pre-requisites. Passing the PTCB's certification exam made perfect sense.
Since I have never worked in a pharmacy, I chose "The Pharmact Technician" and its workbook (sold separately)as my basis for study. After a solid two weeks of studying three or four hours a day, I took the exam and passed on the first try. I got an 840 out of 900, and the only weakness that I had was with some of the drugs. There were four questions I had to absolutely guess on.
The book is logically layed out, making it easy to build upon the knowledge aquired in previous chapters. It includes a section on the "Top 200" drugs, and this is the hardest section because it is almost 100% memorization, unless you work in a pharmacy. I used all of the practice quizzes to make sure I had a solid understanding of the material. The workbook (sold separately) was invaluable by adding more quizzes and a couple of practice exams.
I would highly recommend both books.
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