MEDA1030 — Pharmacology for Medical Assistants
MEDA 1030 - Pharmacology for Medical Assistants MEDA 1030 - Pharmacology for Medical Assistants Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course is designed for persons interested in pursuing a career as a medical assistant or those entering or currently enrolled in a health related program. This course focuses on the principles of pharmacology and administration of medications relating to the medical assisting profession. Course content includes the classification, use, action, side effects, contraindications, and routes of administration of drugs most commonly administered and prescribed in the medical office. Emphasis is placed on the medical assistant’s role in the calculation, preparation, administration, and documentation in the patients medical record of various medications. Students will be required to show competency by returned demonstrations on all skills taught in this course. MnTC Goals N/A Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher. Must be a current Medical Assistant, a current MEDA major, and have instructor consent. identify ethical procedures regarding prescriptions, incl
Prerequisites: BIOL1024, BIOL2031, BIOL2032, HLTH1001, ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052