Advanced Pharmacology - EMS 209 at Northern Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
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- EMS 209 - Advanced Pharmacology
- Focuses on the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug administration. Includes drug legislation, techniques of medication administration, and principles of math calculations. Emphasizes drugs used to manage respiratory, cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, fluid and electrolyte and endocrine disorders and includes classification, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, precautions, and patient education. Incorporates principles related to substance abuse and hazardous materials. Applies principles during the assessment and management of trauma, medical, and specialty patients in a laboratory environment.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
4 credits
Schedule at Northern Virginia Community College
Not scheduled at this time