EMSP1458

This course covers medications commonly used in the pre-hospital setting, how these medications work, and how they are administered. Concepts covered include indications, contraindications, side effects and other issues of concern. Medication administering skills include working with oral, subQ, IM, IO, and IV meds. In addition to providing knowledge of medications currently used in the pre-hospital setting, the course will cover procedures for maintaining preparedness to administer additional medications that may come into the pre-hospital arena.Student Learning Outcomes

• Integrate comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology to formulate a treatment plan intended to mitigate emergencies and improve the overall health of the patient.
• Develop better critical thinking skills through the discussion of medication safety, medication legislation, naming / classification, schedules, pharmokinetics, storage and security, autonomic pharmacology, metabolism and excretion, mechanism of action, phases of medication activity, medication response relationships and interactions, and toxicity .
• Practice multiple methods to administer medications common to the pre-hospital environment.
• Familiarize the student with common medications used within the paramedic scope of practice including, but not limited to: names, effects, indications, routes of administration, dosages, actions, contraindications, complications, side effects, and interactions.