Virginia's Community Colleges: Basic Pharmacology Lab

Basic Pharmacology Lab - EMS 126

https://courses.vccs.edu/courses/EMS126-BasicPharmacologyLab

Effective: 2018-08-01

Course Description

Focuses on the safe administration of medications in the emergency setting. Includes drug dose calculation and covers multiple routes of administration including oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, and intraosseous and other methods within the scope of practice for the emergency care provider.

Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

1 credits

The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.

General Course Purpose

The purpose of this course is to teach the novice student the skills related to intraosseous, intravenous therapy and medication administration.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS. Corequisite: EMS 125.

Course Objectives

Establish a minimum of two (2) intravenous (IV) catheters in a laboratory setting within 100% accuracy
Demonstrate the ability to initiate an intravenous fluid bolus on a minimum of two (2) patients in a laboratory setting
Demonstrate the ability to initiate a piggyback infusion on a minimum of two (2) patients in a laboratory setting
Establish a minimum of two (2) intraosseous (IO) infusions within 100% accuracy.
Administer a minimum of one (1) medication via the intramuscular (IM) route within 100% accuracy
Administer a minimum of one (1) medication via the subcutaneous (SC) route within 100% accuracy
Administer a minimum of two (2) medications via the intranasal (IN) route within 100% accuracy
Administer a minimum of two (2) medications via a nebulizer within 100% accuracy
Calculate various drug dosages within 100% accuracy

Major Topics to be Included

Administration of Medication to a Patient

Routes of administration
The "Rights" of Drug Administration
Drug Dose Calculations
Preventing medication errors

Intravenous Techniques

Aseptic technique
Safety measures
Establishing an IV

Intraosseous Techniques

Safety measures
Concepts of humeral intraosseous
Concepts of tibial intraosseous
Establishing an IO

Safety and Proper Techniques for Other Methods of Medications Administration

Oral/Sublingual
Transdermal
Nebulized
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Intravenous/Intraosseous Bolus
Intravenous/Intraosseous Piggybank

Specific Medication

Albuterol
Aspirin
Dextrose
Epinephrine (Intramuscular or Subcutaneous)
Glucagon
Glucose
Intravenous Fluids
Naloxone
Nitroglycerin
Oxygen
Nitrous Oxide

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