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# 440 Pharmacology Fundamentals for Allied Health Professionals

Motivations, Inc.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Describe basic principles of pharmacokinetics that control drug uptake, distribution, bioavailability, and metabolism. 2. List benefits, limitations, and adverse effects of drug families used to treat inflammation and pain. 3. Categorize drug families and drugs used to treat disorders and diseases of the musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, respiratory, neurological, and endocrine systems. 4. Explain how drug choices and methods of administration influence therapy outcomes. 5. Define potentials harms and drug interactions for over-the-counter medications, herbals, and neutraceuticals. 6. Name drugs that impact Activities of Daily Living and their role in outcomes in rehab

Target Audience

A Workshop for all Allied Health Professionals

Confirmation Notes

This is an 8-hour lecture/discussion course equivalent to 0.8 CEUs. PT: Motivations Inc is an approved provider by The Texas Chapter of the APTA. We follow the PT licensing Board guidelines in the states in which the course is held. AOTA: Motivations, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #4002, for 16 contact hours - Intermediate Level Occupational Therapy Process: evaluation, intervention. The assignment of AOTA CEU's does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA. ASHA: This course is offered for .8 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate, Professional area).

Agenda

8:30 am General Principles of Pharmacology 9:00 Pain and Inflammation 10:00 Break 10:15 The Musculoskeletal System 11:30 The Respiratory System 12:00 pm Lunch (on your own) 1:00 The Cardiovascular System 2:30 Break 2:45 The Nervous System 3:30 The Endocrine System 4:30 Over-the-counter Medications and Herbal Preparations roles related to ADL 5:00 pm Adjourn

Description

Patients undergoing physical therapy routinely take prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications. These drugs and medications influence how and whether patients benefits from therapy programs. Thus, therapist knowledge of drug administration, actions, and adverse events increases the likelihood that safe and effective habilitation and rehabilitation outcomes will be achieved. This course will examine drug families and drugs commonly used in medical practice and rehabilitation across the spectra of age, illness, disease, and disability. It will begin with foundational information examining how drugs are commonly administered, taken up, metabolized, and eliminated from the body. Course sections then focus on body systems that are treated with common pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. These sections will examine methods of drug and medication action, key adverse effects, and influences on patients undergoing physical therapy. Discussion of common drug interactions, optimal drug administration, and patient errors in drug administration will accompany each section. The course concludes with presentation and discussion of common OTC drugs, herbals, and neutraceuticals focusing on their hazards and interactions with prescription drugs.

Course Registration Rates:
$175 Consortium Registration - Group Discount – To see if your facility is already a Consortium Facility, click on the register button, then the "Fees and Locations tab"
$200 Association Registration - Member of APTA, AOTA, NATA-BOC, ASHA, SCARF, etc.
$225 Individual Registration -

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