Medical Course - Details
Pharmacology update for Non Medical Prescribers
This one day course is designed to reinforce Knowledge gained by Non medical prescribers. Four courses will run throughout the year. Each will refresh your knowledge on the principles of Prescribing and drug interaction. Each subsequent study day will revise different groups of medications and their use giving a rolling programme of revision throughout the year.
Course Content - First Course.
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Principles of Drug action
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Absorption, distribution metabolism and excretion.
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Drug Misuse and dependence
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Drugs acting on the Cardiovascular system
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Drugs acting on the Gastro intestinal system
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Drugs acting on the Autonomic Nervous system
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Non steroidal anti – inflammatory drugs
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Corticosteroids.
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Learning Outcomes
- The Non Medical Prescriber will be provided with a refresher on the professional issues around prescribing and their knowledge of the Pharmacology of these groups of drugs and prescribing criteria around them will be reinforced.
Who is the course aimed at?
- Practice Nurses.
- Walk in centre Nurses
- Anyone in a first contact role.
