NUR121 - Pharmacology Basics (2.5 HR)
Healthcare professionals will gain knowledge regarding basic principles of pharmacology to include pharmacokinetic processes, several drug classes, and some of the commonly used drugs within those classes.
Description:
This is an essential topic as medications have a great power to both help patients (in terms of curing disease or infection, relieving symptoms such as pain or nausea) and to harm patients (in terms of allergic reactions, overdoses, adverse reactions, or administering the wrong medication to the wrong patient). All members of the health care team who deal in any way with medications should respect the power of medications and act accordingly.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
1. Describe the role of receptors related to medications.
2. Discuss the four components of pharmacokinetics.
3. Explain how medications are classified.
4. Identify some medications from commonly seen classifications, as well as their actions, uses, adverse reactions and side effects, contraindications, and implications.
Continuing Education Credits: 2.5 contact hours Iowa BON #335; 2.5 contact hours CA Board of Nursing CEP 14033; 2.5 contact hours CE Broker # 50-4572 Florida and District of Columbia; 0 contact hours for Social Work State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 159.001315; 0 contact hours for Physical Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 216.000284; 0 contact hours for Occupational Therapy State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. License No. 224.000164; 2.5 CE hours for long term care department heads; and other health care disciplines.