Description
Provides a basic knowledge of pharmacology, including the legal and ethical issues; terms and abbreviations; involvement of governmental agencies; role of providers and allied health professionals; and reading, interpreting and documenting medication orders. This class includes the administration of medication including: safety and quality assurance, enteral, percutaneous, and parenteral routes of medication, medication for multi-system application, and medications related to body systems. This course contains a math component with regard to administering medications.