Pharmacology and Appropriate use of medications in the cath lab
Organiser: European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
Topic: Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Course director: Mrs K. Rykkje-Johannessen (Bergen, NO)
15 April 2024
11h 00min
Subspecialty
After completing this eLearning course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the reason for use, mechanism of action, normal dosages, side effects, and interactions of medications used in the Cath lab
- Identify patient care considerations when receiving medications used in the Cath lab
- Recognize positive and negative reactions to medications
- Discuss the possible effects of the medications used in the Cath lab
- Identify the routes of administration of medications
- Demonstrate the ability to correctly calculate medication dosage and IV infusion rates, and follow pre-calculated dosage charts
- Understand the medical and legal aspects of documentation of medications
- Demonstrate the ability to perform BLS or ACLS (according to hospital standards)
- Recognise the role of the nurse in conscious sedation