Re: Add your Name to THIS Roll Call!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/9/2006 8:55:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

rxjm2002@... writes:

So Alan, we are neighbors! I am in the Long Beach Orange county/La area.

Where are you?

Did youtake the PTCB and get registered or did you go via military? or move

from another state?

Just curious, not too many are hired on via self study and PTCB alone in Ca.

I am in Huntington Beach.

Got registered first two years ago before the change. My Chem Eng degree

got me the CA license. Took the PTCB exam in July 2004. Was hired by Savon

the next month and have been working at a 24 hour store in Newport Beach ever

since.

Alan

[Guest guest]

Welcome Lorie! So what are your thoghts about education for techs? Do you think

it should be mandatory? Are you still in Spokane? Did your tech program give

you mock labs? did they help to prepare you?

Thanks foryour input in advance.

Jeanetta

Lori <truck1997@...> wrote:

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry <rxjm2002@...> wrote: Name: Lori

State: Washington

Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? none

CPhT :yes

On the Job Trained: no

School Program Educated: Spokane Community College

Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT? CPhT for 3 years and a tech

for 4 1/2 years

Specialty area: hospital, IV's,

Hobbies? I like to go on cruises, spend time with my family, play games,

camping, reading, taking pictures

Etc ? I am married and have 1 daughter.

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Dear , You are one curious cat! So you wnat to go back to retail from

hospital. What does it for you? Pt contact? hours? What is the reason? I can not

imagine retail but respect those who love it and can handle it. What program at

Durhem Tech? A pharm tech one? That would have been one of the first in the

country. The first one was in Santa Ana California in l972. From what I saw last

week many in NC are 'steel magnolias'. God Bless you all.

Jeanetta

SteeleMagnoliaa@... wrote:

Name:

State: NC

Organizations: Member of the NPTA and AAPT

Certified? Yes, as of this year(CPhT)

OJT or formally trained? Attended Durham Tech in 1978.

Time as a Tech? 9.8 years, Retail Hospital (IV's, includes investigational

TPN and chemotherapy)

Current Statis: Currently working at a Community Hospital but may go back

into retail

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the input . I will place this in the testimonial section soon.

Any one else want to write about a good book with out a sales pitch?

Jeanetta

SteeleMagnoliaa@... wrote:

Hello Ernie and all that are taking the exam in March:

I found a great math study guide.I the book is from the APhA Pharmacy

Training Series.

It is the Second Edition of The Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy

Technician. Author: A. Hopkins, Jr. You can order this book online at

www.pharmacist. com or call 1-800-878-0729.

This book is a great review. I have been out of pharmacy for about 10 years

and had a great deal of catching up to do and this book assisted me in

reviewing for the exam.

You can find other good review books at the above site!

Good luck!

CPhT

[Guest guest]

To some of the `seasoned' techs:

Thank you Donna Mackey. Give a hug to the dogs for me! Looking

forward to more USP 797 posts here and on Dora's site! How is it

going with that?

Thank you Della Hengle who left out that she is the Resident

Pharmacist to the site and TEXPERT. Give some lovin's to the cats

for me. Yes I usually do email you privately when I have a hot issue

that needs your attention! And you are so great about responding!

a, thank you so much for all your input on this site, especially

in automation. Keep us informed in 2006! For those of you who donot

know a is also a TEXPERT on this site!

Annette thank you for your input on automation, and especially

letting us all know about the Mc Kesson openings around the country

on a weekly basis (some times daily)! Your service is much

appreciated. You are very diplomatic as well. Not sure if anyone has

ever told you this, but that is the word that comes to mind when I

think of you, Annette!

, Great to see you continuing on board here as a seasoned

member! Your input is always appreciated! You do keep very busy and

sometimes I think we are clones! Although I do not have children!

Keep me posted both privately and personally.

[Guest guest]

faye turner, CPht'05

connecticut

unemployed

Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote:

Dear , You are one curious cat! So you wnat to go back to retail from

hospital. What does it for you? Pt contact? hours? What is the reason? I can not

imagine retail but respect those who love it and can handle it. What program at

Durhem Tech? A pharm tech one? That would have been one of the first in the

country. The first one was in Santa Ana California in l972. From what I saw last

week many in NC are 'steel magnolias'. God Bless you all.

Jeanetta

SteeleMagnoliaa@... wrote:

Name:

State: NC

Organizations: Member of the NPTA and AAPT

Certified? Yes, as of this year(CPhT)

OJT or formally trained? Attended Durham Tech in 1978.

Time as a Tech? 9.8 years, Retail Hospital (IV's, includes investigational

TPN and chemotherapy)

Current Statis: Currently working at a Community Hospital but may go back

into retail

[Guest guest]

Name MELINDA GAYLE DAVIES

State SOUTH CAROLINA

Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? NONE

Officer? N/A

CPhT? NOT YET

Studying? DOING SELF STUDY AT HOME ON MY OWN

Registered? NO

On the Job Trained? NEWBIE I JUST STARTED WORKING AS A TECH ON 01-09-2006

School Program Educated? NO

Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT? 2 DAYS

Specialty area: Retail, IV's, Long Term care, Managed Care? RETAIL

Hobbies? SKYDIVING

Etc ?

[Guest guest]

dear jeanetta,

I think education should be manadatory, I think you can get more out of it,

and not just know names of drugs. I think the program I went through was a good

program. the first quarter, you were bascially just learning about everything,

then if you passed that then you got to learn more about the it, and then we

also had lab time where we praticed filling drugs, making iv's, learning a

computer system, it was kind of a mini pharmacy. then in our 3 rd quarter, we

went and did the real thing, we had 6 weeks in hospital and 6 weeks in retail,

then after that we graduated. there are only 2 programs in spokane, 1 from SCC

and the other was appolo college, Applo started doing theres about 3 or 4 years

after SCC, when going to hire somone, more people prefer a SCC person, cause

they provided a better schooling, at least that is what i am told, the Applo

cost more and give you less info. I think they help prepare me. I don't live

in Spokane right now, but am looking to move back, if i

can find a job there. The one interview i went to, she said 1 applicant gets

at least 30 people have applied, where as the Seattle area, is lucky to get half

that. There is not much on the job training in Spokane, unless your Walmart,

they rather hire within the store first, before taking anyone with experience.

Anyways, thats just my 2 cents worth.

Lori CPhT

Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote:

Welcome Lorie! So what are your thoghts about education for techs? Do you

think it should be mandatory? Are you still in Spokane? Did your tech program

give you mock labs? did they help to prepare you?

Thanks foryour input in advance.

Jeanetta

Lori <truck1997@...> wrote:

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry <rxjm2002@...> wrote: Name: Lori

State: Washington

Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? none

CPhT :yes

On the Job Trained: no

School Program Educated: Spokane Community College

Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT? CPhT for 3 years and a tech

for 4 1/2 years

Specialty area: hospital, IV's,

Hobbies? I like to go on cruises, spend time with my family, play games,

camping, reading, taking pictures

Etc ? I am married and have 1 daughter.

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[Guest guest]

Hi everyone:

Name Shirley Ellisor

State New Hampshire

Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? Officer? No Pharm Tech association

per se but sit on the board of the New Hampshire Pharmacists Association

CPhT? Yes; since 1998. Registered? Yes; state of New Hampshire requires

registration

On the Job Trained? Yes

Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT? about 35 years

Specialty area: Retail, IV's, Long Term care, Managed Care?

Hobbies? Have worked retail, IV's and long term care; am currently working in

hospital.

[Guest guest]

hello,

yes I am the same maria stone that you met a few years ago...

Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote:

Dear ,

Nice to hear from you! are you the SAME Stone that I met at NPTA a few

years back? Will you be at the Las Vegas convention this year? Good to see that

you are still on board as a member!

Jeanetta

maria stone <mariacs59@...> wrote:

Hello to eveyone.... Stone

Clearwater, florida since November, 2004, formerly

Cape May, NJ

NPTA

CPhT since November, 2002

Trained on the job in retail where I worked for 13

years

Currently working for a large mail order company

as team captain in their med room and loving

every day.

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry <rxjm2002@...> wrote:

Dear All,

Pleae add your name to the roll call. In so doing tell us a bit about

yourself:

Name

State

Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? Officer?

CPhT? Studying? Registered?

On the Job Trained?

School Program Educated?

Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT?

Specialty area: Retail, IV's, Long Term care, Managed Care?

Hobbies?

Etc ?

If I do not get a roll call check posted from you within a week, I

willpull your name from the membership and consider you inactive.

Since it is a time for vacations, I will give it to the third week in

January.

Thank you ALL for your membership this past study group 'season' and

to the many who have continue on for so much longer. I look forward to

serving you and your educational needs in 2006 as well as to learn

from you!

May you all have a wonderful prosperous 2006 !

Love to All,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Founder/Owner

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Roll Call 2006

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry

California Registered Tech since 19891994

Certified since 1996

Attended Cerritos College for Tech Program 1984-1989

Pharm Tech Educator since 1995

Pharm Tech Program Director since 1999

Founder/Owner of this site

Member of several tech associations, past officer (not currently an

officer).

Advocate of Pharm Tech Recognition and Education

CE Author and Presenter

[Guest guest]

i'm in the seattle area, and we had at least 50

applicants for the job we just filled. if the spokane

area is worse, i'd hate to look for a job there.

--- Lori <truck1997@...> wrote:

dear jeanetta,

I think education should be manadatory, I think you

can get more out of it, and not just know names of

drugs. I think the program I went through was a good

program. the first quarter, you were bascially just

learning about everything, then if you passed that

then you got to learn more about the it, and then we

also had lab time where we praticed filling drugs,

making iv's, learning a computer system, it was kind

of a mini pharmacy. then in our 3 rd quarter, we went

and did the real thing, we had 6 weeks in hospital and

6 weeks in retail, then after that we graduated.

there are only 2 programs in

> spokane, 1 from SCC and the other was appolo

> college, Applo started doing theres about 3 or 4

> years after SCC, when going to hire somone, more

> people prefer a SCC person, cause they provided a

> better schooling, at least that is what i am told,

> the Applo cost more and give you less info. I think

> they help prepare me. I don't live in Spokane right

> now, but am looking to move back, if i

> can find a job there. The one interview i went to,

> she said 1 applicant gets at least 30 people have

> applied, where as the Seattle area, is lucky to get

> half that. There is not much on the job training in

> Spokane, unless your Walmart, they rather hire

> within the store first, before taking anyone with

> experience. Anyways, thats just my 2 cents worth.

> Lori CPhT

>

> Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote:

> Welcome Lorie! So what are your thoghts about

> education for techs? Do you think it should be

> mandatory? Are you still in Spokane? Did your tech

> program give you mock labs? did they help to prepare

> you?

>

> Thanks foryour input in advance.

> Jeanetta

>

>

>

> Lori <truck1997@...> wrote:

>

>

> Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Chemistry

> <rxjm2002@...> wrote: Name: Lori

> State: Washington

> Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? none

> CPhT :yes

> On the Job Trained: no

> School Program Educated: Spokane Community College

> Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT?

> CPhT for 3 years and a tech for 4 1/2 years

> Specialty area: hospital, IV's,

> Hobbies? I like to go on cruises, spend time with my

> family, play games, camping, reading, taking

> pictures

> Etc ? I am married and have 1 daughter.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Faye,

Here is hoping that someone in Connecticut will see this and be interested in

hiring you. Please share with us any experience as a tech, schooling, OJT or???

If inexperienced take a look at my resume building tutorial for NEW techs.

you never know who is out there reading this!

Jeanetta

jaycelle faye draug <gigszone@...> wrote:

faye turner, CPht'05

connecticut

unemployed

[Guest guest]

Name: Anne LaVance, BS, CPhT

State: Louisiana

Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to: NPTA, AAPT, ASHP, APhA, PTEC

CPhT: Yes

School Program Educated: Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ 1998

Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT: 8 Yrs

Specialty area: IV's, Teaching / Training

Hobbies: Jewerly/beading, Sewing, Music

Etc: Program Director - Delgado Community College, New Orleans, LA; Texpert

[Guest guest]

Dear Darlene,

You are most welcome to any information that I can provide!

Sorry about the ink!

I thank the active membership and those along with the TEXPERTS for their

input and helping to inform and address many issues that are raised on this

site. I thank the silent/lurking membership as well, because the numbers let us

know that there are many who learn from the site and read continuously even

though they do not post often or at all.

Your appreciation is 'appreciated' by me ( and Dora). We have worked hard

long hours to get it to where it is now and how it runs more smoothly than it

did 3 years ago. Yet it seems like there is still so much more that needs to

be done.

Your individual membership is important to me.

Thank YOU,

Jeanetta

Darlene <bluiis56@...> wrote: Pleae add your name to the roll

call. In so doing tell us a bit about

> yourself:

> Name Darlene Strickland

> State Virginia

> Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? Officer? none

> CPhT? Studying? Registered? I am currently studing for CPht.

Unfortunately Va only requires their own test but does require an

approved course which is really only retail based.

> On the Job Trained? Yes but almost nothing in the course that

would get me ready for PTCB. However I work for the best pharmacists

and they are really encouraging me to continue studies and have

offered me any help needed.

> School Program Educated? no..just Va approved course

> Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT? I've been

teching at a grocery store pharmacy for 13 months and absolutely love

it.

> Specialty area: Retail, IV's, Long Term care, Managed Care?

> Hobbies? sewing and studying

> Etc ?

I would also like to say that this is a wonderful group and wish to

thank Jeanetta for all her hard work. I have ran the ink out of my

printer with all the great study guides and information. Thank you

so much Jeanetta!

Darlene S

[Guest guest]

Dear Barbara,

GOOD to hear from you! been wondering how things in TN have been going since

they now allow techs to take orders over the phone with the RPh approval.

What is your take on this? Your first hand input, knowledge and perspective

would be most interesting to many of us.

I am VERY GLAD to hear that you SUPPORT mandatory education. I am also glad

that you can tell the difference between an accredited school graduate and a

non - acredited school grad. One of the biggest problems is that there is NO

Standardized Education in the US and no standard qualifications . I have been

working on this for a long long time. Some times I feel like I am spinning my

wheels. But I am very determined to make a difference.

Wondering if you really felt that some student externs were 'really dumb' or

if they were not fully educated or if they just 'did not have what it takes to

learn'? Any comments? Very interested in YOUR perspective on this topic.

Thanks

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Founder/Owner

Barbara Sowell <cphtinmemphis@...> wrote: Name-Barbara Sowell

State-TN

Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to?-none at the time

Officer?-no

CPhT?-yes Studying?-always learning new things Registered?-state

registered

On the Job Trained?-yes, with Walgreens-1995

School Program Educated?-yes, Concorde Career College-1997-1998

Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT?-tech-11 years,

certified-8 years

Specialty area: Pediatric Hospital, IV's

Hobbies?--playing with my grandson

Etc ?--as someone who was trained on the job and went to school, I am all for

mandatory schooling for techs, but the program should be

accredited. We have had students here do internships that were really dumb

and it was amazing they got through the program. I'm not

an active member but I do read the digests and am always learning something

from them. Keep up the good work!!

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If I do not get a roll call check posted from you within a week, I willpull

your name from the membership and consider you inactive.Since it is a time for

vacations, I will give it to the third week in January.

Thank you ALL for your membership this past study group 'season' and to the

many who have continue on for so much longer. I look forward to

serving you and your educational needs in 2006 as well as to learn from you!

May you all have a wonderful prosperous 2006 !

Love to All,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Founder/Owner

[Guest guest]

Oh Thanks Karin! I see now! Not sure what I was thinking.

Congratulations to MELINDA GAYLE DAVIES on her first tech job!

Jeanetta

karin h <hockeykatbird_27@...> wrote: looks like she just put

in retail to me (most likely

where she works)

--- Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote: Hi

Melinda - Welcome! Do I understand correctly that

you are just starting out at a tech for the first

time? If so I was wondering why you put in specialty

areas that you have experience in. Or are these areas

that you would like to become a specialist in? Just

curious. I wsh you well and hope that you will post

any study questions here. This is what the site is

mainly for! Will be there with th elights on...

waiting for you!

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT Bs

Founder/Owner

Melinda Davies <melgdavies@...> wrote:

Name MELINDA GAYLE DAVIES

State SOUTH CAROLINA

> Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? NONE

> Officer? N/A

> CPhT? NOT YET

> Studying? DOING SELF STUDY AT HOME ON MY OWN

> Registered? NO

> On the Job Trained? NEWBIE I JUST STARTED WORKING

> AS A TECH ON 01-09-2006

> School Program Educated? NO

> Number of years/months you have been a tech or

> CPhT? 2 DAYS

> Specialty area: Retail, IV's, Long Term care,

> Managed Care? RETAIL

> Hobbies? SKYDIVING

> Etc ?

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Karin,

Glad to hear you are trying to make the conventions.

" Adjusting? " To what? " married life " ? Hee!

I will most likely not be able to take time off to go to St Louis AAPT

because I have no one to replace me at work. However I am probably going tomake

Las Vegas and Hope to have a Dot part on Saturday .

Love ya

J

karin h <hockeykatbird_27@...> wrote: i've been here. and

everywhere else lol. my other

two site are both hockey sites. One i was just named

a month ago, and the other its been about 2 years now.

I've just been working, adjusting, and watching

hockey. just the usual lol. as soon as I get

confirmation of days off (should be in feburary) I

will register for the npta convention, and hopefully

will have the funds to go to st. louis too.

--- Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote: Hey

girl! Seems like since the AAPT convention I have

not heard hide nor hair from you! So what are your

other sites that you moderate?

Watch ya been up to?

Jeanetta

[Guest guest]

Name: Janet Liles

State: Arkansas

Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? NPTA Officer?

CPhT? yes Registered? yes

On the Job Trained? yes

Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT? In the pharmacy

profession since 1984 which has left me certifiable for many years (ha)

Specialty area: Retail, IV's, Long Term care, Managed Care? Education,

retail, the business of pharmacy

Hobbies? sailing, sewing, working jigsaw puzzles

Etc ? I teach the pharmacy technician program at our local community

college.

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

And TEXPERT too!

Dear Janet,

My goodness you TEXPERTS are so humble and quiet about your great service to

this site! Janet thank you for all you do and have done to keep this site

active and with relative answers to pertinent questions asked by the studying

members. Look forward to seeing you at any convention that I can get to this

year.

Will you make it to Cal again this year?

Love ya

Jeanetta

Janet McGregor Liles <jmliles@...> wrote: Name: Janet

Liles

State: Arkansas

Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? NPTA Officer?

CPhT? yes Registered? yes

On the Job Trained? yes

Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT? In the pharmacy

profession since 1984 which has left me certifiable for many years (ha)

Specialty area: Retail, IV's, Long Term care, Managed Care? Education,

retail, the business of pharmacy

Hobbies? sailing, sewing, working jigsaw puzzles

Etc ? I teach the pharmacy technician program at our local community

college.