Season 1

This conversation is about the essential role of pharmacy technicians in the medication preparation process. The lessons highlight their primary function in interpreting prescriptions and preparing medications while working collaboratively with pharmacists.
The hosts also detail specific tasks, such as prescription processing, inventory management, compounding, and patient interaction. Importantly, they differentiate between discretionary duties, where technicians can exercise judgment, and non-discretionary duties, which require pharmacist oversight.
Finally, they discuss examples of scenarios that technicians may encounter, such as look-alike/sound-alike medications and prescription discrepancies, along with recommended practices for handling them.Thank you for listening to the first season of Pharm Yaks. Season 2 will be here after a short break.

This conversation is about liquid forms of medication, specifically solutions, suspensions, and emulsions. The hosts talk about the different properties of each type and the importance of emulsifiers in creating stable mixtures.
The lessons also detail the pharmacy technician's role in reconstituting oral antibiotics, a process that involves mixing a powdered medication with water to create a usable liquid. The hosts then outline the steps involved in reconstitution, including the importance of accurate measurements and shaking to ensure proper dispersion.
Finally, the discussion concludes with a demonstration of how to prepare different oral liquid medications, highlighting the unique procedures required for each formulation.

This conversation is about the process of filling prescriptions for tablets and capsules. The lessons cover essential aspects such as prescription interpretation, understanding various tablet and capsule forms, using different filling machines and bottles, and demonstrating the proper steps of preparing, counting, pouring, and labeling medications. The objective is to prepare pharmacy students for the tasks involved in accurately and safely dispensing these common medication forms.

This conversation is about dosage calculations for medication administration. The lessons outline three basic methods: the formula method, dimensional analysis, and the ratio-proportion method.
The hosts also discuss various formulas for calculating pediatric dosages, including Clark's Rule, Young's Rule, and Fried's Rule. Finally, they explain infusion calculations for flow rate and drip rate, providing the formulas for determining the appropriate values.

This conversation is about the equipment and software used in a pharmacy setting. The lessons cover the tools for weighing, mixing, counting, and dispensing medications, including balances, volumetric glassware, spatulas, and automated dispensing machines. The hosts explain the differences between non-sterile and sterile compounding, highlighting the importance of a sterile environment for intravenous solutions and injections.
They also outline the functions of pharmacy software programs, focusing on prescription management, inventory tracking, patient records, compliance, and reporting, including activity summaries and prescription logs.

This conversation is about the development, classification, dosage forms, administration routes, and therapeutic uses of drugs. The lessons emphasize drug naming conventions, outline key reference books used in pharmacy practice, and provide examples of common medications and their applications in treating various ailments.

This conversation is a deep dive into the role of the pharmacy technician. The lessons provide an overview of the pharmacy technician profession, outlining the necessary skills and attributes, daily responsibilities in both retail and hospital settings, and the training and certification requirements. The hosts also explores common medical terminology, drug classifications, abbreviations used in the pharmacy, and the types of disorders treated with medication, emphasizing the importance of accuracy, patient safety, and communication in this vital role within the healthcare system.

This conversation is about the different settings in which pharmacists practice. The lessons compare and contrast their characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages as they examine three main types of pharmacy settings: community pharmacies, hospital/institutional pharmacies, and mail-order pharmacies.Each type of pharmacy plays a distinct role in the healthcare system and caters to different patient needs, ranging from providing personalized service and counseling to dispensing medications directly to patients through the mail. The hosts help you to understand the unique features and challenges faced by pharmacists working in each setting.

This conversation offers an overview of human anatomy and physiology, focusing on important concepts like homeostasis and pathology of diseases. The lessons explain how the body is organized into regions, quadrants, and cavities, and discuss pathological conditions related to nutrition, hydration, and body temperature.The hosts also discuss the functions of the eleven organ systems: skin, bones, muscles, nerves, endocrine system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system.

This conversation is about the fundamental building blocks of life: cells. The lessons delve into the pathology of cells, examining how changes in their structure and function can lead to various diseases.The hosts have centered their discussion around different types of cell growth, including benign and malignant neoplasms, as well as the various types of cells and tissues found throughout the body, each specialized to perform specific functions.

This conversation is all about the human body, including its structure (anatomy) and function (physiology). The lessons outline various medical treatments and therapies, including curative, supportive, abortive, combination, pharmacotherapy, and preventative approaches.The hosts further explore pathology, the study of diseases, their structural and functional changes, and diagnostic techniques. They also define key directional terms used to describe body regions relative to each other and introduce anatomical planes for visualizing body sections.Finally, the discussion concludes by emphasizing the interconnectedness of structure and function through the Principle of Complementarity, highlighting the importance of understanding these fundamental concepts in healthcare.

This conversation provides an introduction to medical terminology and fundamentals of anatomy. The lessons emphasize the importance of understanding how word parts combine to form complex terms.The hosts define and explain the three key components of medical terms: prefixes, word roots, and suffixes, demonstrating how these parts contribute to the overall meaning of a term. Furthermore, they discuss the use of combining forms, which are word roots joined with a vowel to facilitate pronunciation. The section then guides the student on how to analyze medical terms by breaking them down into their constituent parts, ultimately enabling better comprehension of medical vocabulary.

This conversation for allied health professionals outlines key aspects of professional behavior. It stresses the importance of critical thinking and accountability as essential components of teamwork, emphasizing the need for informed decision-making and ownership of actions. The hosts also highlight the significance of following rules and regulations to ensure patient safety and legal compliance, as well as the paramount importance of confidentiality to protect patient information. Additionally, they provide guidelines on appropriate attire and personal hygiene, emphasizing the need for a clean, professional appearance. Finally, they define professional behavior as encompassing respect, punctuality, reliability, and effective communication, and emphasizes the importance of modeling these behaviors to create a positive work environment.

This conversation focuses on improving workplace relationships and patient interactions. It emphasizes conflict management, exploring various styles and strategies for resolving disagreements with coworkers and patients. The module highlights the importance of cultural competence and understanding the diverse perspectives and experiences of individuals from different backgrounds. The material stresses the critical role of empathy in building trust and rapport, emphasizing the value of active listening, nonverbal communication, and validation in connecting with others. Finally, the excerpt defines key skills essential for building trusting relationships with both colleagues and patients, including integrity, reliability, communication, and empathy.

This conversation is about building self-esteem and emotional strength in healthcare professionals. The lessons highlight the importance of optimism and the challenges of managing emotions in a high-pressure workplace.The hosts also discuss the positive impact of emotional intelligence on patients, including improved communication, personalized care, and better clinical outcomes.

This conversation outlines strategies for managing work expectations and patient interactions. It explores the impact of self-talk on performance and the patient experience, highlighting the importance of positive self-talk for fostering confidence and professionalism. It also emphasizes the significance of setting clear expectations, and the benefits of effective time management techniques like prioritization, organization, and delegation. The hosts further outline essential attributes of healthcare professionals, such as empathy, communication skills, and adaptability, as well as providing strategies for maintaining a positive attitude and managing change in the workplace.

Welcome to Pharm Yaks, a human-curated podcast hosted by AI. Each season will cover a new set of material based on what I'm learning as an pharmacy technician trainee and future oncology pharmacist.Season 1 is based on my notes from Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals, a specialization certificate offered by MedCerts that consists of four Coursera courses. Season 2 will cover material from their intermediate specialization, and the rest is to be determined.In this inaugural conversation, the hosts introduce me - Adam Snetiker, the human creator of Pharm Yaks - and discuss my journey and the content of my LinkedIn profile.