Course Code: REL-ACU-0-MADN
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Apply and differentiate between basic pharmacology principles.
Infer and separate various ethical principles and patient safety considerations.
Accurately perform computational pharmacology.
Discern the implications of proper storage, handling, and disposal of medications, and delegation of medication practices.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pharmacology Basics
Pharmacokinetics
Review
Pharmacodynamics
Review
Summary
Section 3: Ethical Practice and Patient Safety
Ethical Practice
Review
Receiving and Entering Orders
Medication Safety
Review
Summary
Section 4: Basics of Medication Administration
Rights of Administration
Routes of Administration
Review
Scheduling
Considerations for Specialty Populations
Patient Education
Review
Summary
Section 5: Computational Pharmacology
Standard Flow Rate Calculation
Gravity Drip Rate Calculations
Review
Pediatric Dosing
Review
Review
Summary
Section 6: Medication Management and Regulatory Guidelines
Medication Storage, Handling, and Disposal
Regulatory Guidelines
Continuing Education
Delegation
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Instructor: Nicole Strickland, BA, BSN, RN, CPAN
Nicole Strickland, BA, BSN, RN, CPAN has cared for patients at every acuity level over more than a decade as a nurse. She has devoted much of her nursing career to training nurses and nursing students as a Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN). She holds a BA in English Language and Literature from Temple University and worked as a medical editor for the National Board of Medical Examiners before returning to school to obtain a BSN from Duke University. She is now pursuing a M.Ed. in Learning Design and Technology from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte while continuing her passion for the creation of evidence-based and engaging education as an acute care SME writer at Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Emergency Medical Personnel; Nurses; Radiologic Technologists; Respiratory Therapists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility, Pre-Hospital Setting.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.