Re: Brand/Generics-HELP

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I know it is overwhelming to memorize the top 200 drugs, but what I can suggest

is to do it slowly. Maybe 5 or 10 medicines a day? It may be a little but every

little thing you do a day will eventually add up.

Rose

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> I am needing help learning my brand/generics.

> I have flash cards that I have made.

> I just found your website so I was able to get the information about the

concentration game with a deck of cards.

> I am needing some more things I can do to learn the top 200 drugs that does

not involve me being on the computer.

> I have kids and I am always on the run so I want something I can whip out

while I am at volleyball practice with my daughter or while at my son's hockey

practice.

> Please help with any tips or suggestions that you might have to help me

through this portion that I am struggling with.

>

> Thanks a bunch

>

>

[Guest guest]

when i was studying i had to use the bus a lot, so i had the flashcards on the

bus, and i also wrote down in a small notebook the what i knew (and checked

later)  if you are friends with one of the other moms you could have her quiz

you.  the info should be on the back of the card she is showing you so she

wouldn't have to know the answer herself. 

 

I am needing help learning my brand/generics.

I have flash cards that I have made.

I just found your website so I was able to get the information about the

concentration game with a deck of cards.

I am needing some more things I can do to learn the top 200 drugs that does not

involve me being on the computer.

I have kids and I am always on the run so I want something I can whip out while

I am at volleyball practice with my daughter or while at my son's hockey

practice.

Please help with any tips or suggestions that you might have to help me through

this portion that I am struggling with.

Thanks a bunch

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the info, I will trying having someone quiz me.

I am needing help learning my brand/generics.

I have flash cards that I have made.

I just found your website so I was able to get the information about the

concentration game with a deck of cards.

I am needing some more things I can do to learn the top 200 drugs that does not

involve me being on the computer.

I have kids and I am always on the run so I want something I can whip out while

I am at volleyball practice with my daughter or while at my son's hockey

practice.

Please help with any tips or suggestions that you might have to help me through

this portion that I am struggling with.

Thanks a bunch

[Guest guest]

6-23-2010

Hi ,

You inspired me and I have been working on this a long time today!

PLEASE visit the Files section for the NEW Tutorial. This is the short version:

There are 'writing pillow desks' that you can buy at Target or other types of

similar stores. There is a cushion or sand bag pillow that can be put on your

lap and a white board or writing surface that you use to write letters etc. Some

even allow the board to be 'opened' so that you can store pencils paper etc

underneath.

I Googled 'pillow desk' and found this photo of one I liked at

http://wondertime.go.com/resources/images/home-front/stuff-we-love/dream-desk.jp\

g

While these below are what I see most often, the photo or image does not do it

justice:

http://images.containerstore.com/images/catalog/109193/GraphicLapDesksAll_l.jpg

What is referred to as the Jumbo Lap Desk is 16.99 at this link, which also has

a Bamboo Print Finish Wood Top Lap Desk which is just the board and it is

curved:

http://www.bookmatestore.com/lapdesk.htm

1 - I think this will help you to do the concentration game while sitting

watching the game too!

2- .You can also use the desk as a writing surface to fill out the " pharmacology

'study tool' that I have made. You will find that in the Files section Folder #

5 Tutorials using this pathway:

Files > 5- Tutorial-1 & Study Information > S 1 - Tools for Studying >

Table Chart Tool for Studying Drugs.doc

This is a blank chart or table that you can use to help you study for

Pharmacology Just download it (print it) and take it with you along with extra

paper..

Bring your textbook or study guidebook with pharmacology in it and fill out the

chart. If you cannot fill all of it out then fill out what you can and use the

computer later.

3- Likewise ADD to your flash cards the pharmacology information

see my NEW tutorial

4. Another thing you can do is make your own Trade and generic quizzes that

would mimic the multiple choice questions on the PTCB exam. Make a key too!

Make them a few days/week ahead so that you are not memorizing the key, but

rather the actual T/g matches. Then print the exams. Take them to the

'practice' and take the exams while there (using your lap desk)!! Grade them

later or have the kids grade them!

5- You can use your desk and paper to create memorization aides or Mnemonics

for the hard to memorize drugs.

Better yet use Mnemonics to memorize disease states and drugs used to treat them

(ie pharmacology).

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/choosing-the-right-mnemonic-at-the-right-t\

ime.html

See my NEW Tutorial for examples and how to build them.

6. You can recite your drug cards onto tapes or make an MP3 recording [don't

ask me how, ask your kids!] so that you can listen to the tapes as you drive

from point A to point B, watch the kids practice, take a walk, etc. This can

work for other technician subjects as well.

Here is a government site that I found that supports my above idea:

" When dealing with your long term memory, most information is semantic, or based

upon the meaning. However, when dealing with your short-term memory, most of the

information is acoustic. This is why psychologists think you would have

remembered the sounds better. So, you've found out how your memory keeps things

stored. Also, you've learned that sounds are kept better in your short term

memory. So, if its something you're trying to remember, use your voice! "

http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/cognition/tutorials/STM/conclusion.html

This is not specifically the idea or concept of Jeanetta Mastron but I do

support this method.

7- I have been teaching my students to DRAW icons or pictures to represent

drugs and match them since 1995.

NO ONE SAYS you have to be an artist! These are YOUR pictures your diagrams!

Stick figures for people are great! Use your imagination!

This is an easy one and most people do not have to draw to memorize that

Lanoxinâ is digoxin. But I wanted to show you an easy one so you can see the

basic concept.

digoxin = Lanoxinâ

Draw an ox digging in the land

Let's try another: Tenorminâ = atenolol

What would you draw?

See the NEW Tutorial for a diagrams and further discussion, diagrams and ideas.

8. You can sit and devise/create scenarios such as :

a. Mr Eyemith has glaucoma caused by an increase in IOP intra occular pressure

(imagine his eye bulging or ballooning) and will need timolol/Timoptic which is

a beta blocker and surgery to drain the fluid that builds up.

Notice the above scenario has the drug, the disease state, the classification

and other information to help you recall and UNDERSTAND.

See the NEW Tutorial for a few more scenarios.

Again you can add a diagram:

The above idea, methods and examples are copyrighted by Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

6-23-2010

There are many stages to learning here is one way of looking at those stages:

The first stage is RECALL, which is rote or memorization.

Bloom's 1956 Taxonomy of Learning vs Lorin 's Revision 1990's

Evaluation>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Creating

Synthesis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Evaluating

Analysis >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Analyzing

Application>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Applying

Interpretation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Understanding

Recall >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Remembering

http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html - revised

IF you are trying to memorize Trade and generics you are starting at the bottom

Recall or Remembering

AFTER you memorize them it is easier to understand them or interpret their use,

classification , indication etc.

The above idea of the taxonomy of learning belongs to Bloom, but was revised by

.

However the diagram capturing the concept is copyrighted by Jeanetta Mastron

CPhT BS 6-23-2010

Any one else have any other suggestions?

I hope you will GO to my NEW Trade and Generic Memorization Tutorial that I just

posted. I have cut down a lot and there are many diagrams etc to see which are

not on this post.

Some of the above ideas/concepts are copyrighted by Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

6-23-2010

See the tutorial for specifics.

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Pharmacy Technician Educator/Program Director

Founder/Owner

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> I am needing help learning my brand/generics.

> I have flash cards that I have made.

> I just found your website so I was able to get the information about the

concentration game with a deck of cards.

> I am needing some more things I can do to learn the top 200 drugs that does

not involve me being on the computer.

> I have kids and I am always on the run so I want something I can whip out

while I am at volleyball practice with my daughter or while at my son's hockey

practice.

> Please help with any tips or suggestions that you might have to help me

through this portion that I am struggling with.

>

> Thanks a bunch

>

>

[Guest guest]

Don't try to learn all 200 at once I learned 25 or 30 max a week. Play the know

don't know game: Take your flash cards and give yourself a few seconds to know

the brand or generic if you don't know put them in your don't know pile. Pick up

those cards you don't know and write them several times then try them again.

Your pile of don't knows will get fewer and fewer. Also, I studied every nite

but I also studied at stop lights and waiting for trains on my way to school, or

in the grocery store check out lines or at the Dr's office. or getting my hair

done. Wherever you have to wait use your flash cards. Have them with you. Get

the ones that are on the ring from Office Max. Having your flashcards on a ring

really helps keep them together. People are more likely to help you study if

they only have to show you a few cards at a time.

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From: karin h <hockeykatbird_27@...>

Sent: Wed, June 23, 2010 3:11:36 PM

Subject: Re: Brand/Generics-HELP

when i was studying i had to use the bus a lot, so i had the flashcards on the

bus, and i also wrote down in a small notebook the what i knew (and checked

later) if you are friends with one of the other moms you could have her quiz

you. the info should be on the back of the card she is showing you so she

wouldn't have to know the answer herself.

I am needing help learning my brand/generics.

I have flash cards that I have made.

I just found your website so I was able to get the information about the

concentration game with a deck of cards.

I am needing some more things I can do to learn the top 200 drugs that does not

involve me being on the computer.

I have kids and I am always on the run so I want something I can whip out while

I am at volleyball practice with my daughter or while at my son's hockey

practice.

Please help with any tips or suggestions that you might have to help me through

this portion that I am struggling with.

Thanks a bunch

[Guest guest]

YES Flash cards on a ring is the easiest to carry with you.

I had some students make several rings. Each ring repersented a

category or classification of drugs: Antiinfectives, Cardio meds,

Antihistamines, GI meds, CNS meds etc

Helped them alot. Further the students used different colored ink or flash cards

for each different classification.

Hope this helps someone out there!

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Founder/Owner

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> I am needing help learning my brand/generics.

>

> I have flash cards that I have made.

>

> I just found your website so I was able to get the information about the

concentration game with a deck of cards.

>

> I am needing some more things I can do to learn the top 200 drugs that does

not involve me being on the computer.

>

> I have kids and I am always on the run so I want something I can whip out

while I am at volleyball practice with my daughter or while at my son's hockey

practice.

>

> Please help with any tips or suggestions that you might have to help me

through this portion that I am struggling with.

>

> Thanks a bunch

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