Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 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 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Dear Lori, Thank you for sharing your experience. I do agree with you that education should be mandatory. Please feel free to email me privately any time. I do hope you find the type of work and where you want it very soon. If I can help in any way let me know. I have a lead on some Washington jobs. Respectfully, Jeanetta 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 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Dear Shirley, I may have asked you before if you are an educator. If so you may be interested in joining my site. So what have you been up to with the association that you belong to? Is there a tech division? Jeanetta CPhT F/O Shirley Ellisor <shirleyellisor@...> wrote: 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Dear , Nice to see you still on board! Are yoy going to the Las Vegas Convention? What are you up to in Florida? Love ya Jeanetta maria stone <mariacs59@...> wrote: 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Thank you Joe. Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Founder/Owner Joe Medina <joemedina@...> wrote:Joe Medina, CPhT, BS Pharmacy State: Colorado Comment: You offer a much needed service in the offering of a forum specifically for Pharmacy Technicians in the helping of them pass the National Exam. As an educator, author and an individual who actually cares, I was honored to present to you the Tech Lectures Pharmacy Technician of the Year 2005 recipient award. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Anne thanks for the addition of your name and stats, but you failed tomention you are also : TEXPERT to this site and Moderator of my educator's site! Thank you for all you do. And Katrina survivor!!! Love Jeanetta InstructorCPhT@... wrote: 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Dear Faye, Here is your chance to tell everyone what state you are in and ask if there is an opening for you; If you are looking for work that is. So just let us know! Jeanetta jaycelle faye draug <gigszone@...> wrote: name; faye turner state: CT organization: NPTA CPhT: yes ,2005 current status: unemployed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Dear SteeleMagnolia: in NC, YOU certaily earned your nickname: Steele! my mom is going on 92 adn God bless her she had a heart bypass 2 years ago. But your 6 takes the cake! You are an INSPRIATION!!! Determination and preaparation are the KEYS to passing the PTCB. And CONTINUED education is the KEY to being the best tech you can be. You certainly do and have both. Keep us posted on your career path and what you are up to. YES AAPT has one of its strongest chapters in NC!!! In fact NC state chapter WON Best Chapter two years in a row if I am not mistaken. Get involved and let us know if you make it to the AAPT conference/convention in summer at St Louis. Misouri. Love ya Jeanetta rxjm2002@... SteeleMagnoliaa@... wrote: Hi Jeanetta I love working in the hospital but I'm having some difficulties right now (not with performance..health). How Can I email you privately? I attended Durham Tech's Pharmacy Technology Program in 1978-79. It was a 6 month program. We took Pharmacology classes had clinical rotations etc. One of my professors was the Assistant Director at Duke and hired some of us before we even finished school. So I worked at Duke for almost 7 years. I have been out of Pharmacy for about 10 years, but returned this past April 2005. Decided to take the test in November. Very nervous about that, since not only did I have 10 years of catching up to do, but to get my act together to take the test. I don't know how my score fits in Nationally but I scored an 848. I'm just glad I passed the darn thing! I wish to become more involved professionally; I'm not sure if NPTA has a local chapter, but AAPT has one in Greensboro NC. I am still trying to catch up on things. One thing I do know, becoming a CPhT does not make me an expert in Pharmacy. I realize ther is so much more to learn and I want to learn it all, well, as much as possible. I have already begum working on my CE's. I worked hard to pass that test and plan not to lose my certification. Hopefully, I can inspire others to do their best. One year ago I had 6 heart bypasses. One month before the test I was back in the hospital having a stent, since 5 of the 6 vessels had closed. I was determined to take that test! Short of death, nothing was going to stop me. I studied hard, and I decided if I failed I'd be right back there in March ! If you something bad enough, you'll do whatever it takes to get there, no matter the time frame. I wish the best for every Technician! Sincerely CoX CPhT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Dear Karla, Glad to know you! Very happy to hear you are still learning from being a lurker on this site. Pharmacy offers so much in the way of flexible schedules. A great opportunity for you and your family. What other goals for yourself? Jeanetta Karla <Karla62@...> wrote: Name: Karla Benson State: Virgina Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? Officer? N/A On the Job Trained: Partially School Program Educated: Self Study Number of yrs/mnths you have been a tech or CPhT: CPhT for 1 1/2 yrs, tech for 4 1/2 yrs Specialty area: Retail Hobbies: My dogs, outdoors (when I can find time) Etc: Working a full time job that is not pharmacy related. Have been working in pharmacy retail part-time for 4 1/2 years to put my kids through college. They are graduating soon, so what did I do - went back to school to get my degree. So, free time is at a premium and when I do find some time between the 2 jobs and school, I tend to sleep or play with my dogs. My house is a shambles because housework falls to the bottom of the list, and I never seem to quite make it to the bottom. But only a few more years and I can reap the rewards. List Status: Lurker (I really received a lot of help with questions and studying for the exam. Now I receive the digest and skim through to check up on current events. I am still learning.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Dear Darlene, You sound like a very 'young' grandmother! I do hope that you will post your study questions this is what this site is mainly about! Got the porch light on for ya! Me and Motel 6! I do hope you and yoru family survived Katrina safely and you are moving on with your lives. If you were not too close to the huricane I am sure you were/are just as devastated. If you need anything let me know. Jeanetta dmclavy <darmc@...> wrote: Name Darlene McLavy State Louisiana Pharm Tech Associations that you belong to? Officer? N/A CPhT? Studying? Registered? Studying - will be taking the March exan On the Job Trained? starting my clinicals 1/16/06 School Program Educated? Ayers, Institute Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT? Specialty area: Retail, IV's, Long Term care, Managed Care? My first rotation in clinicals will hospital pharmacy and the second rotation will be long term care Hobbies? sewing and watching the birds and squirrels play in my yard Etc ? married - 3 grown children 2 grown step-children 7 grandchildren and 2 step-grandchildren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Name: Dora State:WA (state certification required) CPHT: Yes, since 1998 OJT: Yes Schooling: Yes, but not tech program Memberships: WSSPA,ASHP,NPTA Specialty Area: 797,Ambulatory Infusion, IVs, Chemo, compounding for pain management, and anything else that comes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 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 ? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Hi Dora! A modest individual: she is THIS site's moderator and the BEST moderator of any of the sites I have visited. She keeps the site clean from spam, keeps us on topic on track and is a walking encyclopedia and resource index of knowldege. And proud to say a close internet 'friend' in the turest sense of the word. In addition the owner of her own tech site. I am posting from my email and not fromt he site where I would have her site addy handy. But check it out via the hot tech sites. Thanks for ALL you do Dora! Jeanetta doracpht <doracpht@...> wrote: Name: Dora State:WA (state certification required) CPHT: Yes, since 1998 OJT: Yes Schooling: Yes, but not tech program Memberships: WSSPA,ASHP,NPTA Specialty Area: 797,Ambulatory Infusion, IVs, Chemo, compounding for pain management, and anything else that comes up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 Hi Jeanetta and all....not sure if i will make the convention...am going to look into it right now....have been living in florida now for 14 months....i just love it here..... Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote: Dear , Nice to see you still on board! Are yoy going to the Las Vegas Convention? What are you up to in Florida? Love ya Jeanetta maria stone <mariacs59@...> wrote: 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Share Posted January 12, 2006 (S) Glad to hear that you love florida. No hurricanes where you are? If I can make it, I will be there on Sunday only. My mother's health is the only thing thta would probably stand in my way as I am hoping to run into many online and NPTA buddies (*YOU). Jeanetta maria stone <mariacs59@...> wrote: Hi Jeanetta and all....not sure if i will make the convention...am going to look into it right now....have been living in florida now for 14 months....i just love it here..... Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> wrote: Dear , Nice to see you still on board! Are yoy going to the Las Vegas Convention? What are you up to in Florida? Love ya Jeanetta maria stone <mariacs59@...> wrote: 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Pleae add your name to the roll call. In so doing tell us a bit About yourself: Name MacLachlan, CPhT State MA (relocating to Athens, AL in March) Previous owner/operator LeadRx - a site dedicated to Lead Technicians CPhT? Yes Studying? Yes, all the time. Registered? Yes On the Job Trained? Yes- CVS School Program Educated? No Number of years/months you have been a tech or CPhT? 6 years Specialty area: Retail, IV's, Long Term care, Managed Care? Well I began my career in Retail working my way up to Lead Tech but had to leave the bench after an accident a few years - now I am working for specialty pharmacy that deals mostly with injectable medications- - I recently moved into Hematology and now work with our clients handling all Hemophilia medications (iv factor and other meds including- Amicar, also Stimate for Von Willebrands Disease), Desferal for thalassemia and sickle cell therapy- and HIV and Hep C meds (orals and some injectables) for all of New England. I work closely with some of the top hematologists, hemo clinics and in home nursing companies in New England. I am a member of an extensive healthcare team for each of my clients. Hobbies? Fieros (car from the 80s) - I just retired as the President of NEFA- our local car club but remain active in both local and national club. Then there are our 3 cats Pita (our oldest girl), Boomer (our only male) and Simone (our baby girl). Thank you Jeanetta for all you do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 > > Dear All, > > Pleae add your name to the roll call. In so doing tell us a bit about > yourself: > 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: Retail, IV's, Long Term care, Managed Care?-- 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!! > > 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 > > > ************************************* > 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Roll Call 2006 Donna Washington Registered Tech since 1983 Certified since 2000 Attended North Seattle Community College Tech Program 1982-1983 AAPT, WSPA, NPTA Currenty employed part-time (by choice) in community hospital (~120 beds) Also bill medical insurance for family orthotic/prosthetic business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Dear Donna, We go back along way! Goog to hear from you! Hope all is well up your way. Always look forward to your posts. What have you been up to? Jeanetta D <cpht@...> wrote: Roll Call 2006 Donna Washington Registered Tech since 1983 Certified since 2000 Attended North Seattle Community College Tech Program 1982-1983 AAPT, WSPA, NPTA Currenty employed part-time (by choice) in community hospital (~120 beds) Also bill medical insurance for family orthotic/prosthetic business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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