This course provides instruction in the principles of pharmacology for medical assistants. Course content includes preparing and verifying proper dosages of medication for administration, updating medication lists utilizing an electronic medical record system, using techniques to help explain medication treatment plans to patients to ensure patient understanding and compliance.
Outcomes
- Calculate proper dosages of medication for administration through applied mathematics
- Prepare for medical emergencies, disasters and pandemics
- Verify order doses/dosages prior to administering medications
- Identify childhood and other diseases, as well as the immunization schedule
- Prepare and administration of proper immunizations
- Discuss cultural competence and how it affects patient care as it pertains to prescriptions, immunizations and childhood diseases.
- Correctly obtain a complete set of patient vitals.
- Administer oral and non-injectable medications safely and accurately in accordance with established clinical guidelines
- Apply the 7 rights of medication administration (right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation, right reason - demonstrating safe and effective practice
Prerequisites
Distribution
Professional Education
Campus
Downtown
Area of Study
Career Education