Drug administration: general principles --
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics -- Drug and
medicines -- Oral drug administration -- Administration of
injections -- Calculations for working out dosages --
Administration of rectal and vaginal preparations --
Administration of topical preparations -- Administration
of inhalation medications and nebulisers -- Administration
of intravenous fluids -- Administration of intravenous
bolus medications -- Administration continuous intravenous
infusions -- Administration via percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy, percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy or
nasogastric tube -- Drugs and specific medical conditions
-- Pain management -- Knowledge test -- Answers to
activities, questions and "test your knowledge" --
Appendix 1. Specific competencies: "medicines management"
-- Appendix 2. Typical prescription chart.

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