Medication Administration for Healthcare Professionals
This 30-hr micro-credential explores medication administration and is tailored for healthcare professionals already in the industry but requires a refresher on medication administration.
Here are some of the highlights for this micro-credential.
No application process, no pre-requisites, open to anyone
Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone
Take up to 90 days to complete the course
Receive a certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), downloaded as a PDF, or even embedded in an email signature
In this 30-hr micro-credential, learners will explore the topic of medication administration. This micro-credential is tailored for individuals already in the industry requiring a medication administration refresher course. Learners will learn about chemical, generic, and brand names of drugs and the various methods used to classify drugs and the sources of drug information available for healthcare providers.
This micro-credential is also facilitated and has a comprehensive exam at the end of the course. Learners are expected to successfully pass the exam with 90% or higher to earn a Sault College digital badge and certificate of completion. Lastly, learners will be expected to contact Sault College's eLearning department at elearning@saultcollege.ca to register for this micro-credential.
Review the curriculum below to see the topics covered.
Learners who successfully complete the micro-credential will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media.
You will have access to the course for 90 days to work through the content.
Before we begin...
Welcome and Micro-credential Information
Navigation
Micro-credential Learning Outcomes
Learner Discussion Forum
Lesson 1: Learning Objectives
Drug Names
Learning Activity
Prescription Vs. Nonprescription Drugs
Biologic Products
Resources for Drug Information
Learning Activity
FREE PREVIEWCanadian Drug Legislation
Videos- Controlled Substances
Video- Categorizing Drugs
Basic Drug Reactions
Routes of Administration
FREE PREVIEWDrug Stages After Administration
Learning Activity
Absorption
Learning Activity
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Half Life of Drugs
Learning Activity
Drug Action Descriptions and Effects of Drugs
Learning Activity
Drug Interactions
Changes in Absorption and Distribution
Changes in Metabolism and Excretion
Video-Categorizing Drugs
Nursing Diagnosis and Pharmacology
Planning Administration
Safety and Evaluation
Video- What Really Happens when you Mix Medications?
Lesson Summary
Lesson 2: Learning Objectives
CNO Videos
Controlled Act: An Overview
An Overview of Medication Orders
Delegation: An Overview
Initiation: An Overview
Learning Activity
Responsibilities
Delivery Systems
Learning Activity
Narcotic Control Systems
Dispensing of Non-Narcotic Medication
Medication Orders
Learning Activity
Medication Safety- Nursing Considerations
Medication Errors
Best Practices in Preventing Medication Errors
What can Nurses do?
Learning Activity
The 7 Rights
FREE PREVIEWLesson Summary
Lesson 3: Learning Objectives
Review of the Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Neurons, Synapse, and Neurotransmitters
Learning Activity
Autonomic Nervous System
Learning Activity
Drug Classes and the Autonomic Nervous System
Independent Learning Activity
Learning Activity
Alpha- and Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Learning Activity
Cholinergic Agents
Learning Activity
Lesson Summary
Lesson 4: Learning Objectives
Introduction
NREM
Learning Activity
FREE PREVIEWInsomnia
Sedative Hypnotic Therapy
Learning Activity
Nursing Implications for Sedative-Hypnotic Therapy
Learning Activity
Assessing the Central Nervous System Function
Video
Patient Education for Sedative-Hypnotic Therapy
Learning Activity
Benzodiazepines
Learning Activity
Podcast
Nonbenzodiazepine Sedative-Hypnotic Agents
Learning Activity
Lesson Summary
Lesson 5: Learning Objectives
Parkinson's Disease
Learning Activity
Drug Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
Nursing Implications for Parkinson's Disease
Learning Activity
Video- Neurodegenerative Disease Overview
Learning Activity
Monoamine Oxidase Type B Inhibitors
Dopamine Agonists
Learning Activity
Podcast
COMT Inhibitor
Anticholinergic Agents
Drug Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors
NMDA Receptor Inhibitor
Learning Activity
Lesson Summary
Lesson 6: Learning Objectives
Anxiety Disorders
Learning Activity
Nursing Assessment of Mental Status
Drug Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Video- Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks
Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorders
Treatment for Panic Disorders
Treatment for Phobias
Podcast
FREE PREVIEWTreatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Implementation and Patient Education
Benzodiazepines
Learning Activity
Azaspirones
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Miscellaneous Antianxiety Agents
Learning Activity
Drug Dependence
Lesson Summary
Lesson 7: Learning Objectives
Mood Disorders
Learning Activity
Assessment of Patients with Mood Disorders
Drug Therapy for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders
Podcast
Nursing Considerations for Mood Disorder Therapy
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Nursing Considerations for MAOI Therapy
Learning Activity
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Learning Activity
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs)
Learning Activity
Miscellaneous Agents
Antimanic Agents
Learning Activity
Drug Therapy for Psychosis
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Agents
Other Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Agents
Nursing Assessment for Antipsychotic Therapy
Learning Activity
Antipsychotic Agents
Premedication Assessment
Adverse Effects of Antipsychotic Therapy
Drug Interactions with Antipsychotic Agents
Learning Activity
Lesson Summary
Lesson 8: Learning Objectives
Antiepileptic Therapy
Nursing Implications and Patient Education for Antiepileptic Therapy
Learning Activity
Podcast
Benzodiazepines
Learning Activity
Hydantoins
Learning Activity
Succinimides
Carbamazepine
Gabapentin
Lamotrigine
Levetiracetam
Oxcarbazepine
Learning Activity
Pregabalin
Phenobarbital
Tiagabine
Primidone
Topiramate
Learning Activity
Valproic Acid
Zonisamide
Learning Activity
Lesson Summary
Lesson 9: Learning Objectives
Drugs Used for Pain Management
Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Learning Activity
Opiate Agonists
Monitoring Parameters for Opiate Agonists
Learning Activity
Opiate Partial Agonists
Opiate Antagonists
Learning Activity
Prostaglandin Inhibitors
Salicylates
Learning Activity
Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Learning Activity
Lesson Summary
Lesson 10: Learning Objectives
Hyperlipidemias
Bile Acid–Binding Resins
Learning Activity
Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)
Podcast
Learning Activity
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)
Fibric Acids and Miscellaneous Antilipemic Agents
Learning Activity
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Drug Therapy for Hypertension
Nursing Assessments for Patients with Hypertension
Video: Pharmacology- Hypertension & Antihypertensives (Made Easy)
Learning Activity
Diuretics and Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Learning Activity
Angiotension-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
Learning Activity
Angiotensin II Blockers (ARBs)
Direct Renin Inhibitors and Aldosterone Receptor Antagonist
Calcium Channel Blockers and Alpha-1 Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Central-Acting Alpha-2 Agonists
Direct Vasodilators
Dysrhythmias
Class Ia and Ib Antidysrhythmic Agents
Learning Activity
Class Ic Antidysrhythmic Agents
Lesson Summary
Lesson 11: Learning Objectives
Drug Therapy for Peripheral Vascular Disease
Baseline Assessments for Peripheral Vascular Disease
Learning Activity
Podcast (Optional)
Hemorheologic Agents
Learning Activity
Drug Class: Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor
Platelet Inhibitors
Factor Xa Inhibitors (waiting for page number)
Anticoagulants
Podcast (Optional
Heparin
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Learning Activity
Thrombin Inhibitor
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors and Fibrinolytic Agents
Video- Calcium Channel Blockers Simplified
FREE PREVIEWLearning Activity
One Group of Drugs Used to Treat Symptoms Related to Heart Failure
Drugs Used to Reduce Heart Rate
Digitalis Toxicity
Learning Activity
Miscellaneous Agent and Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Learning Activity
Common Diuretics
Thiazide Diuretics
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
Combination Diuretic Products
Learning Activity
Lesson Summary
Lesson 12: Learning Objectives
Drug Therapy of Upper Respiratory Diseases
Learning Activity
Sympathomimetic Decongestants
Antihistamines
Podcast (Optional)
Respiratory Antiinflammatory Agents
Use of Decongestants
Learning Activity
Podcast (Optional)
Lower Respiratory Disease
Administration of Inhalants
Learning Activity
Expectorants
Saline Solutions
Antitussive Agents
Learning Activity
Mucolytic Agents
Learning Activity
Beta-Adrenergic Bronchodilating Agents
Tiotropium Bromide (Spiriva)
Respiratory Antiinflammatory Agents
Antileukotriene Agents
Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitor Roflumilast (Daliresp)
Immunomodulator Agents
Miscellaneous Antiinflammatory Agents
Lesson Summary
Lesson 13: Learning Objectives
Antacids
Learning Activity
Histamine-2 Receptor Antagonists
Gastrointestinal Prostaglandins
Podcast (Optional)
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Learning Activity
Coating Agents
Prokinetic Agents
Learning Activity
Dopamine Antagonists
Serotonin Antagonists
Video- Overview of the Digestive System
Learning Activity
Anticholinergic Agents
Learning Activity
Corticosteroids
Benzodiazepines
Cannabinoids
Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists
Podcast (Optional)
Laxatives
Learning Activity
Stimulant and Osmotic Laxatives
Saline Laxatives
Learning Activity
Stool Softeners and Bulk-Forming Laxatives
Learning Activity
Lubricant Laxatives and Opioid Antagonists
Antidiarrheal Agents
Lesson Summary
Lesson 14: Learning Objectives
Insulin
Learning Activity
Biguanide Oral Antidiabetic Agent
Sulfonylurea Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
Learning Activity
Podcast (Optional)
Meglitinide Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
Thiazolidinedione Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
Alpha- Glucosidase Inhibitor Agents
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors
Incretin-Mimetic Agents
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors
Antihypoglycemic Agents
Video- Overview of Thyroid Diseases
Thyroid Replacement Hormones
Learning Activity
Antithyroid Medications
Learning Activity
Iodine-131
Other Antithyroid Medications
Podcast (Optional)
Learning Activity
Mineralocorticoids
Learning Activity
Glucocorticoids
Corticosteroid Therapy: Drug Interactions
Steroid Taper
Learning Activity
Estrogens
Learning Activity
Progestins
Learning Activity
Androgens
Learning Activity
Lesson Summary
Lesson 15: Learning Objectives
Uterine Stimulants
Misoprostol (Cytotec)
Learning Activity
Ergonovine (Ergotrate Maleate) and Methylergonovine (Methergine)
Oxytocin (Pitocin)
Learning Activity
Uterine Relaxants
Learning Activity
Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid)
Rho(D) Immune Globulin
Learning Activity
Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment (Ilotycin)
Phytonadione
Oral Contraceptives
Learning Activity
Transdermal Contraceptives
Intravaginal Hormonal Contraceptives
Learning Activity
Bisphosphonates
Denosumab (Prolia)
Drug Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Alpha-1 Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Antiandrogen Agents
Finasteride (Proscar)
Learning Activity
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Learning Activity
Lesson Summary
Lesson 16: Learning Objectives
Eye Medications
Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Cholinergic Agents
Learning Activity
Alpha-Adrenergic Agents
Podcast (Optional)
Learning Activity
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents
Prostaglandin Agonists
Anticholinergic Agents
Antifungal and Antiviral Agents
Ophthalmic Antibiotics and Corticosteroids
Ophthalmic Anti-inflammatory Agents and Antihistamines
Antiallergenic Agents
Diagnostic Agent
Traditional Major Groups of Chemotherapeutic Agents
Chemoprotective Agents
Alkylating Agents
Antimetabolites
Natural Products
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Polyadenosine Diphosphate Ribose Polymerase Inhibitors
Cyclin-Dependent Kinases 4 and 6 Inhibitors, Proteasome Inhibitors, and Antineoplastic Inhibitors
Hormones
Topoisomerase Inhibitors and Biologic Therapies
Bone Marrow Stimulants
Learning Activity
Centrally Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Learning Activity
Direct-Acting Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Learning Activity
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Learning Activity
Gout Agents (Colchicine and Probenecid)
Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors
Uric Acid Reabsorption Inhibitor
Lesson Summary
Lesson 17: Learning Objectives
Antimicrobial Agents
Nursing Assessment During Antimicrobial Therapy
Learning Activity
Aminoglycosides
Carbapenems
Podcast (Optional)
Cephalosporins
Glycopeptides
Glycylcycline
Macrolides
Oxazolidinones
Penicillins
Quinolones
Copy of Podcast (Optional)
Streptogramins
Sulfonamides
Tetracyclines
Learning Activity
Antitubercular Agents
Isoniazid (INH, Nydrazid)
Pyrazinamide (Tebrazid)
Video (Optional)
Rifampin (Rifadin)
Learning Activity
Miscellaneous Antibiotics
Learning Activity
Antifungal Agents
Fluconazole (Diflucan)
Griseofulvin microsize (Griseofulvin ultramicrosize, Grifulvin V)
Itraconazole (Sporanox)
Terbinafine (Lamisil)
Learning Activity
Antiviral Agents
Famciclovir (Famvir)
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
Ribavirin (Virazole, Rebetol, Ribasphere)
Valacyclovir (Valtrex)
Zanamivir (Relenza)
Lesson Summary