Course curriculum

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    About this Course: Start Here

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    Introduction

    • Introduction
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    I. Basic Principles of Pharmacokinetics

    • Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Factors that Affect Drug Absorption I: Route of Administration

    • A. Absorption

    • Two Examples of How Drug Administration Affects Absorption

    • Oral Medications

    • Factors that Affect Absorption II: Bioavailability

    • B. Distribution

    • C. Metabolism

    • D. Elimination/Excretion

    • Pharmacokinetics and the Elderly

    • Chapter 1 Knowledge Check
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    II. Regulatory Oversight: Unnecessary Medication, Medication Storage, and Labeling

    • Regulatory Oversight: Unnecessary Medication, Medication Storage, and Labeling - Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Medication Storage and Labeling

    • Unnecessary Medications
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    III. Correct Administration of Medications

    • Correction Administration of Medications - Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Six Rights of Medication Administration

    • 1. The Right Person

    • 2. The Right Medication

    • 3. The Right Dose

    • 4. The Right Route

    • 5. The Right Time

    • 6. The Right Documentation

    • Administration through Oral and Nasogastric Tubes

    • 1. Tube Placement

    • 2. Correct Administration of Medications

    • CMS Requirements on Administration via Oral and NG Tubes
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    IV. Medication Errors

    • Medication Errors - Overview and Learning Outcomes

    • Definitions of Medication Errors

    • National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention Definition

    • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Definition of Medication Error

    • Types of Medication Errors

    • 1. Omission Error

    • 2. Wrong Dose Error

    • 3. Wrong Time Error

    • 4. Proper Administration Procedure Failure

    • 5. Unauthorized Use

    • What to Do When a Medication Error Has Occurred
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    Course Summary and Quiz

    • Course Summary

    • Course Quiz

    • References