Course Description
Distance learning course of 4 sessions
This course covers the complexities of pain, its causes, physiology, control and management.
In order to carry out the new roles in drug therapy, the nurse must understand drugs. The greater your knowledge of how drugs act, and how they are used in clinical practice, the more you will be able to anticipate drug responses in your patients. This course will aim to make you more effective in counselling your patients on their drug therapy, and in optimising their drug administration and pain control for maximum benefit.
Tutor Support
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
All study materials Study Guide Full Tutor and Admin support
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This course covers the complexities of pain, its causes, physiology, control and management.
In order to carry out the new roles in drug therapy, the nurse must understand drugs. The greater your knowledge of how drugs act, and how they are used in clinical practice, the more you will be able to anticipate drug responses in your patients. This course will aim to make you more effective in counselling your patients on their drug therapy, and in optimising their drug administration and pain control for maximum benefit.
Tutor Support
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
Course Outline
The Application of Pharmacology to Nursing
The importance of pharmacology
Legislation and professional guidelines
The language of pharmacology
Desirable properties of drugs used to treat human illness
The formulation of drugs as medicines
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
The Administration, Absorption, Distribution and Elimination of Drugs
Routes for administering drugs
Key physiological factors that influence drug response
The effect of drug interactions on patient response
Pharmacokinetics and Drug Action
Pharmacokinetics
Factors influencing drug bioavailability
Drug distribution
The principles of drug metabolism
The elimination of drugs and their metabolites
Measuring the distribution of drugs in the body
How Drugs Act
Mechanisms for drug action
Chemical messengers as a method of cell communication
Revision of chemical transmission in the autonomic nervous system
Classifying receptors
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The importance of pharmacology
Legislation and professional guidelines
The language of pharmacology
Desirable properties of drugs used to treat human illness
The formulation of drugs as medicines
Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
The Administration, Absorption, Distribution and Elimination of Drugs
Routes for administering drugs
Key physiological factors that influence drug response
The effect of drug interactions on patient response
Pharmacokinetics and Drug Action
Pharmacokinetics
Factors influencing drug bioavailability
Drug distribution
The principles of drug metabolism
The elimination of drugs and their metabolites
Measuring the distribution of drugs in the body
How Drugs Act
Mechanisms for drug action
Chemical messengers as a method of cell communication
Revision of chemical transmission in the autonomic nervous system
Classifying receptors
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 32.00 hours |
| Duration of Access | Unlike other Distance Education Colleges, we impose no time limits or pressures on you to complete your course material. Your course will not expire, and it will not become invalid until you have successfully completed it. |
| Instructor | Self Study |
| Vendor | Stonebridge (Read more about Stonebridge accreditation.) |
| Course Certification | Pharmacology Diploma All students will receive a certificate in the mail on successful completion of their course. |
| Prerequisites/Audience | There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds. |
| Requirements/Materials Included | This program can be accessed and completed using either PC or Macintosh computers. You'll need an Internet connection of 28Kpbs or higher, and a Web browser. There are no required textbooks. |
Price: $ 436.00 (USD)
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