EMSE 1149 - Advanced EMS Pharmacology

1. Autonomic Nervous System Organization and function Peripheral nervous system characteristics Autonomic nervous system characteristics
2. Emergency Medications Names Actions Indications Contraindications Complications Routes of administration Side effects Interactions Dosages for the medications administered
3. Medication Administration Patient administration
4. Paramedics Scope of Management Mathematical equivalents Medical Direction
5. Principles of Intravenous Access Cannulation Infusion Blood draws Solutions Setups Asepsis Intraosseous Needles
6. Principles of Pharmacology Medical legislation Naming Classification Schedules Storage and security Administration routes Autonomic pharmacology Metabolism and excretion Mechanism of medication action Phases of medication activity Pharmacokinetics Medication response relationships Medication interactions Toxicity Types of patients Universal precautions Asepsis

1. differentiate names of a drug.
2. discuss special considerations in drug administration.
3. describe legislative acts controlling drug use and abuse.
4. describe drug classification.
5. review anatomy and physiology of the autonomic nervous system.
6. describe historical trends in pharmacology.
7. calculate drug dosages.
8. demonstrate intravenous access.
9. demonstrate techniques for obtaining blood samples.
10. describe drugs that the paramedic may administer according to local protocol.
11. describe general principles of peripheral venous cannulation.
12. describe mechanisms of drug actions.
13. discuss legal aspects of medication administration.
14. discuss medical asepsis.
15. integrate the pathophysiology of pharmacology with patient assessment.
16. perform routes of medication administration.
17. synthesize a field impression to implement a pharmacologic management plan.
18. utilize universal precautions and body substance isolation.

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