Course Description
31-509-308 PHARM FOR ALLIED HEALTH ...introduces students to medication classification, basic pharmacology principles, and supplements. Students apply basic pharmacodynamics to identify common medications and calculate dosages in preparation for medication administration. (Prerequisites: 31-509-303 Medical Asst Lab Procedures 1; 31-509-304 Medical Asst Clinical Procedures 1; Corequisites: 31-509-309 Medical Law, Ethics & Profess; 31-509-307 Med Office Insurance & Finance)
Course Typically Offered
Most NWTC classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.
Credit for Prior Learning
What will I learn?
- Practice drug safety
- Utilize drug references
- Explain pharmacology principles
- Interpret prescriptions
- Apply mathematical computations to solve equations relating to medication administration
- Relate the role of vitamins and alternative treatments in pharmacology
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the nervous system
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the musculoskeletal system
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the cardiovascular system
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the respiratory system
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the urinary system
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the gastrointestinal system
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the integumentary system
- Apply pharmacology principles to the medications for the blood
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the sensory system
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the lymphatic and immune system
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the endocrine system
- Apply pharmacology principles to medications for the reproductive system
Class list
2 classes found
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Class Number: MEDASST 31509308-1 - Pharm for Allied Health
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Class Number: MEDASST 31509308-2 - Pharm for Allied Health