PHARMACOLOGY FOR REHAB PROFESSIONALS MODULE 1 - PT

Course overview

This continuing educaiton course utilizes text from a soft back textbook by Barbara Gladson, PhD, PT, OTR ¿Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Professionals¿ 2nd Edition ¿2011. ¿Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Professionals¿ was written by a pharmacologist with a degree in both physical and occupational therapy (certified hand therapist) and 15 years of clinical experience along with 15 years of teaching experience. This detailed new text presents basic pharmacological principles along with mechanism of action and side effects of major drug categories seen in physical therapy practice today. It is a must have for rehabilitation professionals in all settings. This 528 page book with over 119 illustrations has been broken down by chapters into 4 modules and has been approved for 10 contact hours per module (check your states approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession). Course Outline: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Pharmacodynamics: Mechanism of Action Chapter 3: Pharmacokinetics and Drug Dosing Chapter 4: Adverse Drug Reactions Chapter 6: Antihypertensive Agents Chapter 7: Drug Therapy for Coronary Atherosclerosis and Its Repercussions Chapter 8: Drug Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiac Arrhythmias Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Pulmonary Disorders