Chapter 12, Principles of Pharmacology

After students complete this chapter and the related course work, they will understand the significance and characteristics of general pharmacology and will be able to identify, describe, and demonstrate the steps for assisting/administering medications carried by the EMT.

0:00 Introduction
0:10 National EMS Education Standard Competencies (1 of 5)
0:26 Introduction
0:48 How Medications Work (1 of 5)
1:26 How Medications Work (2015)
2:01 How Medications Work (5 of 5)
4:04 Medication Names (1 of 2)
5:31 Routes of Administration (4 of 5)
9:19 Medication Forms
9:42 Tablets and Capsules
10:06 Solutions and Suspensions
10:59 Metered-Dose Inhalers
11:24 Topical Medications
11:42 Transcutaneous Medications
12:16 Gases for Inhalation
12:27 General Steps in Administering Medication (1 of 2)
14:41 Medication Administration and the EMT
16:07 Oral Medications (2 of 3)
17:54 Sublingual Medications (3 of 5)
20:48 Intramuscular Medications (1 of 4)
21:18 Intramuscular Medications (2014)
21:38 Intramuscular Medications (4 of 4)
23:14 Intranasal Medications
23:40 Inhalation Medications (2 of 4)
26:28 Patient Medications (1 of 2)
28:10 Medication Errors (1 of 2)
28:46 Medication Errors (2 of 2)