Diploma in TPN and Chemotherapy and IV Compounding Techniques
A career as an IV compounding pharmacy technician can be very rewarding and satisfying, and leads to numerous opportunities.
An IV compounding pharmacy technician job is an important job that can help save the lives of sick or injured patients of all ages, including newborn babies. The technician will be responsible for IV preparation that contains medications that are given to patients in various healthcare settings. These IV solutions might contain antibiotics, chemotherapy solutions, narcotics, or nutritional supplements.
Course Structure
Diploma in TPN and Chemotherapy and IV Compounding Techniques consists of 8 modules and a work project.
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Module 1: Introduction to Parenteral Preparations concerning USP797 and USP800
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Module 2: Supplies and Equipment for Compounding and Administering Sterile Preparations
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Module 3: Microbiological Considerations, Principles of Compatibility and Stability in PN
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Module 4: Aseptic Technique and Compounding Calculations and Manipulations
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Module 5: PHARMCOECONOMICS in parental preparation
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Module 6: Master class in TPN
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Module 7: Master class in oncology pharmacy (Preparation of Hazardous Drugs for Parenteral Use)
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Module 8: Leadership in Sterile Pharmacy