Paramedic Pharmacology.

Catalog description

This course taught to the National Educational Standards for Paramedics integrates comprehensive knowledge of pre hospital pharmacology to formulate a treatment plan intended to mitigate emergencies and improve the overall health of the patient. Medication administration is a defining element of paramedic clinical practice. Paramedics use the science of pharmacology in a variety of ways, course content includes medication safety, medication legislation, naming, classifications, schedules, pharmacokinetics, storage and security, autonomic pharmacology, metabolism and excretion, mechanism of action, phases of medication activity, medication response relationships, medication interactions and toxicity. This course will conclude with an overview of the application of pharmacology to patients medical and trauma conditions. Adherence to the attendance policy and completion of this course with a final grade of B- or better must be achieved in order to advance in the PAC program. Adherence to the attendance policy and completion of this course with a final grade of B- or better must be achieved in order to advance in the PAC program. Spring. Prerequisites: BIO 152 , HCC 201 , HCC 202 , HCC 203 with a B- or higher; HCC 212 , HCC 213 (corequisites).