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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EMSA 2570 - Pharmacology for the Paramedic 2

Credit Hours: 3.00


Prerequisites: EMSA 2520  with grade C or better

Corequisites: EMSA 2560 , EMSA 2580 , and EMSA 2612  

(formerly EMTC 2570)

Study of cardiac-related drug therapy for the paramedic.

Billable Contact Hours: 3

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to correctly and safely administer drugs through various routes.

Objectives:

  1. Demonstrate the proper technique for administration of a prescribed drug through various routes. These routes include but are not limited to: oral, mucosal, aerosolized, IM, subcutaneous, transdermal, and IV.
  2. Display the practiced and proficient psychomotor techniques for the administration of drugs through various routes.
  3. Utilize all safety precautions such as assessing for allergies, utilizing protective equipment, and disposing of unused drugs or administration equipment.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be proficient at calculations that would administer the correct dosage of medication to a real or simulated patient.

Objectives:

  1. Proficiently calculate a patient’s weight in metric units.
  2. Define the correlation between the mass of a drug with the volume of solution in which the drug is suspended.
  3. Correctly calculate the prescribed dosage and administer it via the solution on hand.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will define the underlying physiology that is being targeted by antihypertensive drugs.

Objectives:

  1. Define the relationship between the renin‐angiotension system, blood pressure, and antihypertensive medicines.
  2. Define the relationship between physiology, blood pressure, diuretics, and electrolyte balance.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will identify the underlying physiology that is being targeted by endocrine drugs.

Objectives:

  1. Identify the pathophysiology of diabetes (type I, II, and gestational onset) and be able to manage a patient who is hypoglycemic, hyperglycemic, or acidotic.
  2. Have knowledge of other commonly occurring endocrine disorders and be familiar with the medications frequently prescribed for them.

Outcome 5:
Upon completion of this course, students will identify the physiological changes that occur during fetal development, both in mother and child, and during pediatric development, and be able to modify current drug therapies or implement specific drug therapies.

Objectives:

  1. Have an appreciation of the changes that occur during pregnancy.
  2. Modify his/her normal drug therapy to accommodate the pregnant patient.
  3. Manage gynecological or obstetrical complications with the appropriate drug therapy.
  4. Have an appreciation of the changes that occur in the pediatric and be able to modify drug therapies to accommodate the pediatric patient.

Outcome 6:
Upon completion of this course, students will be familiar with the drugs that are commonly prescribed in frequently occurring medical conditions, factoring their presence into the patient’s management plan.

Objectives:

  1. Describe the actions of commonly prescribed drugs.
  2. Deduce the patient’s medical condition and predict possible drug interactions when presented with the patient’s prescription.
  3. Manage the patient who has misused his/her prescribed medication.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
Scientific Literacy: YES

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Module 1: Drug Administration Review

Module 2: Pediatric Obstetric and Gynecological Pharmacology

Module 3: Medical Emergency Pharmacology

Module 4: Environmental Emergency Pharmacology

Module 5: ACLS Pharmacology


Primary Faculty
Armstrong, David
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Lopez, Michael
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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