Re: Re: Top 200 drugs

[Guest guest]

Yes alot of hard core lobbying in California too!

I just represented about 6 teachers in CA 2 weeks ago for Nov 21 meeting,

and for Dec 4 meeting in capitol/Sacrament for our proposal and input.

I can not be in two places at one time so I am being represented by our

CSHP/CPhA advocacy group in CA. Our input will be gathered, tallied, formalized,

supported and presented at the next meeting.

 

YEAH! Maybe we will get mandatory education after all. We'll see.

 

Thanks for your input and always being 'behind the scenes' poping up just when I

and the members need to hear from you 1

 

Respectfully,

 

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Pharm Tech Educator

F/O

 

Go get 'em Mark!

 

From: rxfiller57 <founder@...>

Subject: Re: Top 200 drugs

Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 1:32 PM

Definitely. I would be very happy to have you do that for me.

BTW, I am speaking to the Florida Board of Pharmacy on December 9th

about pharmacy technician training, and our school. Should be

interesting. Seems to be a lot of hard core lobbying going on now.

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> > > > Hello all,

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> > > > You might hear this over and over and over, but I need help

> with

> > > > memorizing top 200 drugs. So far, I got the brand name and

what

> > > they do

> > > > quite alright...but when it comes their generic names,

they're

> > > > overwhelming! I also read the older message about not to

learn

> > them

> > > by

> > > > their suffixes. The exam is drawing very near and I'm

> panicking :-

> > > o !!!

> > > > Any advises will be much, much appreciated!!!

> > > >

> > > > Niratsa

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[Guest guest]

that " silly phrase " idea is a proven method.  the more out of touch with the

actual item the more you rememeber it.  you made some good examples of that  

From: zaldamo <zaldamo@...>

When I was in class I'd make flash cards every week and use them to get familiar

with the drug names/classificatio ns.

Then I'd make a study stack at studystack.com for that week's drug and use the

various options there to study.

I'd also practicing writing them down until I got to the point I could write

everything down from memory. I think writing them down is a great way to etch

them into memory.

During my time in class I took 30 drug list tests with 15 drugs on each test and

scored 100% on all of them.

Right now I'm busy learning Top 100 per request from externship site.

I find making a study stack at studystack.com and just practicing over and over

using the " study table " option is very helpful.

I also have an audio CD of brand/generic provided by my instructor. I play it in

the car when I'm driving.

Although the CD says it's Top 200 from 2002. So I don't know how accurate it

really is today.

It's funny when people ask me what CD I've been listening to lately. When I say

" brand/generic " they look at me funny. Then they laugh when I explain.

I also have a printed list I keep handy to read. I look at brand then think what

generic is and read across to see if I'm right ... and do the same with

classification.

Since starting externship it's helping being I have to pull drugs from shelves.

I always try to think brand/generic when I get prescription to get ready to

fill.

Sometimes I make up silly things to remember names.

For example for Proscar (finasteride) I thought of a race car pro who wants to

" finish the ride " .

For Zoloft (sertraline) I think of putting a Serta mattress in a loft to sleep.

There doesn't always seem to be a silly trick to remember every drug, but if you

use your imagination you'll be surprised what little things can help you

remember.

Silly as that may seem, quite often it's worked for me.