APS301 Pharmacology for Paramedics (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Allied Health (ALHEA)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject will expand upon the student’s general understanding of pharmacology by applying these principles to paramedic practice. Students will be introduced to medications used in managing a wide variety of clinical conditions encountered in out-of-hospital settings
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Bathurst |
| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: APS301
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Enrolment restrictions:
Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to outline the most common medications used in paramedic practice and identify their indications, contraindications, mechanism of action, dose, route of administration and adverse effects
- be able to identify common prescription and home medications and describe their interactions with the medications administered by paramedics
- be able to formulate comprehensive medication treatment plans for simulated patients with a variety of medical complaints
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Advanced pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- Adrenergic and cholinergic pharmacology
- Histamine and antihistamine drugs
- Antipsychotic drugs
- Anxiolytics, hypnotics and antidepressant drugs
- Anticonvulsants and muscle relaxants
- Narcotic analgesics and antagonists
- Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic drugs
- Pharmacology of general and local anaesthesia
- Digitalis, antiarrhythmic and antianginal drugs
- Antihypertensive drugs
- Anticoagulant, fibrinolytic and antiplatelet therapy
- Diuretic drugs
- Fluid therapies
- Bronchodilators and drugs used in the treatment of asthma
- Treatment of nausea and vomiting
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.