Certificate In Pharmacology 2025

Certificate In Pharmacology
Published 1/2025
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920×1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz

Master Pharmacology: Drug Actions, Classifications, Interactions & Patient Safety for Optimal Healthcare Outcomes
What you’ll learn

Understand the principles of pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) and pharmacodynamics (drug-receptor interactions).
Classify drugs and understand their indications, contraindications, and side effects.

Master safe medication administration and dosage calculations.

Explore drug interactions and their impact on patient outcomes.
5. Learn to educate patients about medications and ensure adherence to prescribed regimens.

Requirements

Basic understanding of human biology or healthcare-related field (e.g., nursing, pharmacy, or medicine) is recommended.

Basic understanding of medical terminology. Ability to read and interpret drug prescriptions and medical orders.

Familiarity with patient care environments (e.g., hospital, clinic, or pharmacy).

Access to a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.

Access to a calculator for dosage calculations (where applicable).

Anyone with an interest in learning pharmacology, including healthcare professionals and students, is encouraged to enroll.

This course is suitable for beginners with no prior experience in pharmacology.

No prior knowledge of advanced pharmacology is needed, as the course begins with foundational concepts.

A willingness to engage with interactive case studies and scenarios.

This course is designed to cater to both beginners and experienced healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their pharmacology knowledge.

Description

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Pharmacology

Lecture 1 Why study pharmacology

Lecture 2 Course Goals and benefits

Lecture 3 Learning objectives, course structure &  real world applications

Lecture 4 Skills to be gained from the course.

Lecture 5 Case study

Section 2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Lecture 6 Drug absorption and bioavailability.

Section 3: Drug Classifications and Uses

Lecture 7 Antimicrobials, analgesics, cardiovascular drugs, respiratory medications

Lecture 8 Case study: Managing Pain in a Postoperative Patient Using Multimodal Analgesia

Lecture 9 Case Study: Adjusting Antihypertensive Therapy for a Patient with Chronic Kidney

Lecture 10 Case Study: Treating an Asthma Exacerbation in a Pediatric Patient

Section 4: Medication Safety and Administration

Lecture 11 Dosage calculations and error prevention

Lecture 12 Routes of drug administration and techniques.

Lecture 13 Case study: Pediatric Dose Calculation

Lecture 14 Case Study: Delivering an albuterol nebulizer treatment for an asthma

Section 5: Drug Interactions and Side Effects
Lecture 15 Identifying and managing adverse reactions & Drug-food and drug-drug interact
Lecture 16 Case Study: Avoiding a Drug Interaction