Duration of the online course: 7 hours and 37 minutes
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Build real-world pharmacology confidence with a complete, practice-focused online course designed for healthcare learners who want to administer medications safely and think critically at the bedside. You will move from core concepts like what makes an effective drug and how medications work in the body to the practical responsibilities involved in pharmacological care, including the clinical mindset required before giving high-risk meds. Throughout the learning experience, the emphasis stays on patient safety, sound judgment, and reducing common medication errors.
This course strengthens the fundamentals that support everyday clinical decisions: understanding drug properties, applying the five rights of medication administration, and recognizing how therapeutic goals connect to monitoring and patient education. As you progress, you will sharpen your ability to anticipate side effects, identify red flags, and connect symptoms to possible medication or disease-related causes, building a more systematic approach to safe care.
You will also explore major medication groups and common clinical scenarios, from infection concepts and antibiotic use to cardiovascular and blood pressure foundations, including the RAAS pathway and ACE inhibitors. The course ties these topics to practical nursing considerations, such as interactions and safety checks that protect patients with complex medication regimens. Additional lessons expand your understanding of respiratory and allergy treatments, endocrine foundations, and gastrointestinal conditions like peptic ulcer disease, helping you interpret why a therapy is chosen and what to monitor during treatment.
To round out your knowledge, the course introduces key ideas in cancer pharmacology and the clinical risks and immune effects of corticosteroids, with attention to adverse effects that matter in day-to-day practice. Knowledge checks and questions help you apply what you learn, making it easier to translate theory into action. If you are looking for a free course that supports exam preparation and strengthens medication competence for clinical work, this training provides a structured path to more confident pharmacology decision-making.
Video class: Pharmacology Nursing – Course Trailer | Lecturio Nursing
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Video class: Introduction to Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
07m
Exercise: What are the key properties of an ideal drug?
Video class: The Nurse's Role in Pharmacology | Lecturio
03m
Exercise: As a nurse, which of the following is a critical step in the pharmacological care process before administering digoxin?
Video class: The 5 Rights of Medication Administration – Pharmacology | Lecturio
04m
Exercise: What are the five rights of medication administration for nurses?
Video class: Antibiotics: Introduction – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
08m
Exercise: Which of the following best describes the purpose of antibiotics?
Video class: NCLEX Question on Cardiovascular Medications – Pharmacology | Lecturio
05m
Exercise: What is the most important action for a nurse to take when starting a patient on captopril who is already taking spironolactone?
Video class: ACE Inhibitors – Pharmacology | Lecturio
09m
Exercise: Which of the following accurately describes the mechanism of action for ACE inhibitors?
Video class: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System (RAAS) – Pharmacology | Lecturio
13m
Exercise: What are the two main effects of Angiotensin II in the RAAS?
Video class: Review of Blood Pressure Foundations – Pharmacology | Lecturio
10m
Exercise: Which class of antihypertensive medications ends with the suffix 'pril'?
Video class: Cough Suppressants – Pharmacology | Lecturio
03m
Exercise: What is a common over-the-counter cough suppressant discussed?
Video class: Allergic Rhinitis (
11m
Exercise: Which category of medications used to treat allergic rhinitis can also contain an ingredient that is used to manufacture crystal meth?
Video class: What is an infection? – Pharmacology | Lecturio
05m
Exercise: What can cause the immune system to become overwhelmed, leading to an infection?
Video class: Signs of Infection – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
06m
Exercise: Which of the following is not commonly recognized as a sign of infection?
Video class: Review of the Endocrine System – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
13m
Exercise: Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating the adrenal gland to produce certain hormones?
Video class: Review of the Endocrine System – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
13m
Exercise: Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating the adrenal gland to produce certain hormones?
Video class: Peptic Ulcer Disease: Causes and Medications – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
08m
Exercise: What is a common cause of peptic ulcer disease?
Video class: Review of Peptic Ulcer Disease – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
09m
Exercise: Which medication is specifically designed to adhere to an ulcer, acting like a liquid bandage to aid in the protection and healing of a peptic ulcer?
Video class: Basic Principles of Cancer Treatment – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
09m
Exercise: What areas of the body are high growth fraction cells often targeted by cytotoxic drugs?
Video class: Risk of Corticosteroids: Adrenal Suppression – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
08m
Exercise: What is a key concern when administering corticosteroid therapy to patients?
Video class: Corticosteroids – Pharmacology | Lecturio Nursing
09m
Exercise: What is one of the main effects of corticosteroids on the immune system?
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