| Credits: | 3 |
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| Description: | Instruction introduces the student to patient education regarding medications, and correlation of drug therapy and pathophysiologic conditions. Emphasis is placed on drug information, including generic and trade names, usage, action, side effects and contraindications. The course content includes pharmacology math, routes of medication administration and parenteral techniques. Additional emphasis is placed on competency-based skills and documentation to record oral and parenteral medications administered, dispensed or prescribed. |
| Notes: | This is a required course that must be successfully completed with a 78% or better to be awarded credit toward Advanced Medical Assistant degree. |