Pharmacy Technician: A Bibliography of
Resources in the Erwin Library, Wayne Community College
Scope of the Bibliography:
Internet Resources are completely annotated and have been selected by the Erwin Librarians.
Other Databases lists stand-alone databases that include materials relevant to pharmacy and medical lab
technology, as well as phlebotomy. Though you may click on the links in the bibliography to access these
resources, they are more comprehensively searchable by keyword or title from the Erwin Library
homepage’s WCC Single Search; however, if you still wish to go directly to one of those databases after
conducting a search in the WCC Single Search discovery service, just click on one of the links listed on the
right side of your Search Results List screen, under the heading Select Database Links.
Books listed as part of the General Collection may be checked out by any Erwin Library registered patron,
faculty, staff or student for twenty-one days, with one renewal. Books listed as part of the Reference
Collection should be used within the Erwin Library only, and photocopies may be made at fifteen cents a
page.
Many more digital video titles on medical laboratory and phlebotomy topics are available using the WCC
Single Search discovery service on the Erwin Library webpage. If you wish to access and search via a direct
link to any of the library’s video streaming databases, a list of Select Database Links will be found on the
right side of a WCC Single Search Results List screen. Other relevant digital video resources include the
Films on Demand and the Nursing Education in Video (Medcom-Trainex titles) databases. Only a very
small sample of these digital videos is listed in this bibliography.
To search these digital video databases you may use the Library of Congress Subject Headings listed in
this bibliography as search terms, as well as keywords. The links in these entries are static, or permanent
access, URLs, which may also be listed in Moodle class pages. A user outside of the Erwin Library will be
prompted to enter his or her Erwin Library card barcode number for access to watch these films. You may
click on these links directly, or highlight, copy and paste the permalink URL into your favorite browser or
another webpage.
Journal Articles lists a few selected articles from journals available through Erwin Library databases.
Thousands of other full-text articles are available using the WCC Single Search discovery service. These
texts may be printed out in the library, or at home, or even emailed to your account.
Journals (Online) lists selected journals available online through the WCC Single Search database.
These online journals and many more periodical titles are available to be browsed and searched from the
Erwin Library webpage using the Publication Title Search. The contents of an entire single issue of a
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journal may be thus browsed or searched, or a topic search made across the entire contents of that
periodical’s archives.
Even if an article is not indexed by any of our databases, it can be obtained by Interlibrary Loan request
made to the Erwin Library, either in-person at the Circulation Desk, by telephone at 919.739.6891, or by
submitting an online request from the Interlibrary Loan link on the library’s webpage.
Library of Congress Subject Headings may be used in a subject search to search the Erwin Library Online
Public Access Catalog (OPAC) for more books. The Library of Congress Subject Headings also make
excellent search terms, and may be typed into the search box of any major database with no punctuation,
just spaces between the words.
Internet Resources:
Job Description
“Pharmacy Technicians.” U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook,
2016-17 Edition. Available online at: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm
Websites
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians. http://www.pharmacytechnician.com/
“A Not-For-Profit Association,” the AAPT “began in 1979 with volunteer pharmacy technicians” and is
“still run by volunteer pharmacy technicians. AAPT continues to serve the interests of all pharmacy
technicians through our Executive Board, Committees, the National Office and our Chapters. As the
role of the pharmacy technician expands, AAPT continues to be an active participant in making
decisions which affect changes at all levels of our profession.”
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. http://www.ptcb.org/
“The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) was established in January 1995 and is governed
by five organizations: the American Pharmacists Association; the American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists; the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists; the Michigan Pharmacists Association;
and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Since 1995, PTCB has advocated for a single
national standard for pharmacy technician certification that is recognized and supported by the
profession. Establishing a single standard for pharmacy technician certification through PTCB is
consistent with the approach used by other health professions, as well as the approach utilized within
the pharmacist licensure process.”
Pharmacy Technicians Educators Council. http://www.pharmacytecheducators.com/
The mission statement of the Pharmacy Technicians Educators Council is “to assist the profession of
pharmacy in preparing high quality well-trained technical personnel through education and practical
training. In addition, to promote the profession of pharmacy through professional activities and
dissemination of information and knowledge to members, pharmacy organizations, and other
specialists and professions”
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. http://www.ncbop.org/index.html
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The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy was created by the North Carolina Legislature (Chapter 90
Article 4A) to protect the public health, safety and welfare in pharmaceutical matters. The Board sets
standards for academic and practical experience programs prior to licensure, issues permits to
operate pharmacies and annually renews licenses and permits.
Other Databases:
A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy
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t=NationalLib00NCC&edition=3
"A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy online contains the most comprehensive digital database of
detailed anatomical images in the world, including illustrated, fully dissectible male and female
bodies. The database includes point-and-click identification capabilities of over 20,000 anatomical
structures and is peer-reviewed by a team of leading anatomists to ensure anatomical accuracy."
CINAHL
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uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=c8h
CINAHL with Full Text provides full text for the top nursing and allied health literature available
and covers a wide range of topics including nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship,
alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines.
•Full text for more than 530 journals
•Full-text coverage dating back to 1981
•Indexing for over 3,100 journals
•More than 3.6 million records
•Author affiliations
•Searchable cited references
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
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9738&pid=WE34
“Choosing a career is a challenging decision. Many different professions can suit your skills,
interests, and goals. Here you can learn about 94 different industries and career fields and
thousands of professions to find the one right for you.” Also provided is information to help you
“Plan Your Education” and “Launch Your Career.”
Films on Demand
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Films on Demand offers over 20,000 digital videos from a wide variety of academic and vocational
producers within the Films Media Group, “the leading source of high-quality video and multimedia
for academic, vocational and life-skills content. Films Media Group serves the education
community through its four brands: Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Cambridge
Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.”
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Nursing Education in Video
https://ezproxy.waynecc.edu:2443/login?url=http://search.alexanderstreet.com/mcom
"Nursing Education in Video is a unique online collection of videos created specifically for the
education and training of nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare workers. All of the
videos in the collection have been created with the guidance of the Medcom-Trainex advisory
board, and are regularly reviewed for accuracy, currency, and compliance with US Federal
regulations from agencies such as OSHA and CMS. This current release includes 260 videos."
STAT!Ref
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STAT!Ref provides online access to 61 allied health ebooks ranging from reference sources, such
as the Merck Manual and Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, to ebooks on specific subjects,
such as Primary Preventive Dentistry and Labor and Delivery Nursing. Click on the Bookshelf link
from the STAT!Ref homepage to browse through available titles. From the Erwin Library
homepage, you may also conduct a title search for a specific ebook available in STAT!Ref by using
the search box under the Publication Title Search tab. Also available from the STAT!Ref home
page are ICD Diagnosis and Procedure Code lookups, Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, MedCalc
3000, and the APhA DrugInfoLine.
Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC)
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The Testing and Education Reference Center includes e-books, practice tests, and other materials
that will prepare you for exams. To use this resource, follow the link above and then choose
Testing & Education Reference Center. If you have not visited TERC before, you will need to
register as a new user. You will decide on a username and password. After registering, you may
view any of the TERC materials.
Books:
Bachenheimer, Bonnie S. Manual for Pharmacy Technicians. 4th ed. Bethesda, Md.: American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists, 2010. ProQuest ebrary. Web.
Ebook Permalink:
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docID=10739969
Gersch, Carolyn, et al. Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins, 2017. Ovid. Web.
Ebook Permalink:
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&NEWS=N&PAGE=booktext&D=books3&AN=01949543/4th_Edition/3&XPATH=/OVIDBOOK%5b
1%5d/METADATA%5b1%5d/TBY%5b1%5d
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Gilroy, Anne M., et al. Atlas of Anatomy. 2nd ed. New York: Thieme, 2012. Call Number: QM25 .G55 2012
Lacher, Barbara. Pharmacy Technician Certification: Review and Practice Exam. 3rd ed. Bethesda, Md.:
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2011. Call Number: RS122.95 .P436 2011
Ebook Permalink:
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Johnston, Mike. Certification Exam Review for the Pharmacy Technician. 2nd ed. Boston: Pearson, 2011.
Call Number: RS122.95 .C47 2011
Johnston, Mike. Sterile Products and Aseptic Techniques for the Pharmacy Technician. 2nd ed. Upper
Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson, 2011. Call Number: RS199 .S73 J637 2011
Lacher, Barbara. Pharmacy Technician Certification Review and Practice Exam. 3rd ed. Bethesda, Md.:
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2011. Call Number: RS122.95 .P436 2011. ProQuest
ebrary. Web.
Ebook Permalink:
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docID=10739963
Moini, Jahangir. Comprehensive Exam Review for the Pharmacy Technician. 2nd ed. Australia; United
States: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2012. Call Number: RS122.95 .M653 2012
Pharmacy Technician Exam. New York: LearningExpress, 2013. LearningExpress Library. Web.
Ebook Permalink (Use free personal account login to access):
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Pharmacy Technician Flash Review. New York: LearningExpress, 2014. LearningExpress Library. Web.
Ebook Permalink (Use free personal account login to access):
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Posey, L. Michael. Complete Review for the Pharmacy Technician. 3rd ed. Washington, D.C.: American
Pharmacists Association, 2014. Call Number: RS122.95 .P675 2014
Snipe, Karen. The Pharmacy Technician Skills-Building Manual. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: American
Pharmacists Association, 2015. Call Number: RS122.95 .S65 2015
Stuhan, Mary Ann. Understanding Pharmacology for Pharmacology Technicians. Bethesda, Md.:
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2012. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 28 January 2015
Ebook Permalink:
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Audiovisuals:
Pharmacology and the Healthcare Professional. Medcom Inc., 2012. Nursing Education in Video. Web.
Video Permalink:
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Pharmacy Technician. Meridian Education Corporation, 2002. Films on Demand. Web.
Video Permalink:
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&xtid=29322
Journal Articles:
Koehler, Tamara and Andrew Brown. “A Global Picture of Pharmacy Technician and Other Pharmacy
Support Workforce Cadres. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 13.2 (2017): 271-279.
ScienceDirect. Web. 10 April 2017.
Article Permalink:
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Mcgraw, Caroline, et al. "The Role of the Pharmacy Technician in the Skill-Mixed District Nursing Team."
British Journal of Community Nursing 17.9 (2012): 440-444. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 April
2017.
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Thompson, Jacob and Meghan Davlin Swarthout. "Developing Pharmacy Technicians across the
Leadership Spectrum." American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 69.23 (2012): 2040-2042. CINAHL
with Full Text. Web. 10 April 2017.
Article Permalink:
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Haines, Linda A., et al. "Pilot of a Patient-Centered Pharmacy Practice Model." American Journal of HealthSystem Pharmacy 69.21 (2012): 1860-1861. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 April 2017.
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Schultz, Jennifer M., et al. “ASHP Statement on the Roles of Pharmacy Technicians.” American Journal
of Health-System Pharmacy 73.12 (2016): 928-930. CINAHL with Full Text. Web. 10 April 2017.
Article Permalink:
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Journals (Online):
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy: AJHP
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Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics
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Pharmaceutical Technology
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Medication
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Pharmacy technician
Pharmacists
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