Foundational Pharmacology covers the concepts needed to understand how medications function.
This course is recommended for those who have not previously had pharmacology training, or are in need of a refresher.
Approved by MEAC for 2 hours of continuing education under approval number M2223-42-02212DE through 2/28/2025, and approval number M2425-35-03011DE through 2/28/2027.
Approved for the NARM Midwifery Bridge Certificate, Category 3.
YES! This course may be used to meet the specific educational requirements for initial midwifery licensure in Idaho.
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Holly Scholles, MA, CPM-retired, is a homebirth midwife with over 45 years of experience, and was the founder and president of Birthingway College of Midwifery. Among her many contributions to midwifery, she was an author of the Consensus Guidelines for Intermittent Auscultation in U.S. Community Birth Settings (2025). She is also an anthropologist specializing in human reproduction and medical anthropology.Holly Scholles
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Course curriculum
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01
Introduction and Foundational Concepts
Show details- How To Use HiveCE
- Introduction and History
- Placebo vs Nocebo
- Language Matters: Compliance vs Adherence
- Understanding Terms and Classifications
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02
The Four Stages of Drug Therapy
Show details- Stage 1 Administration
- Stage 2 Pharmacokinetics: Understanding the Therapeutic Range
- Stage 2 Pharmacokinetics: Absorption
- Stage 2 Pharmacokinetics: Distribution
- Stage 2 Pharmacokinetics: Elimination
- Stage 3 Pharmacodynamics
- Stage 4 Therapeutics
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Clinical Considerations for Midwifery
Show details- Obtaining Pharmaceuticals for Midwifery Practice
- Considerations for Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation
- Keeping A Drug Log
- Printable PDF: Drug Log
- Charting
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04
Course Evaluation and Post-Test
Show details- MEAC Evaluation Questions
- Post-test
Foundational Pharmacology Only
Instant on-demand access to Foundational Pharmacology only, for 2 hours of MEAC approved CE
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Enroll
$60.00
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