Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Health Care
Professionals
Intended Audience: PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP, Rehabilitation Nurse
Basic-Intermediate Level Contact Hours: 13 hours
Presenter: Mark S. Nash, Ph.D., FACSM
MARIANJOY
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
INSTITUTE
Pharmacology for
Rehabilitation Health
Care Professionals
Mark S. Nash, Ph.D., FACSM
Friday-Saturday
February 20-21, 2015
Course Description
Prescribed and over-the-counter medicines influence how and whether patients benefit from
rehabilitation therapies. Knowledge by rehabilitation specialists of drug administration, actions, and
adverse reactions thus enhances the probability of safe and effective treatment outcomes. This
course will examine drug families and drugs commonly used in rehabilitation across spectra of illness,
disease, and disability. It will begin with foundational principles in pharmacology. Course sections will
then focus on body systems that are treated with common pharmaceuticals used for inflammation and
pain, as well as diseases and disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, endocrine,
and nervous systems. Each section will examine methods of drug and medication action, medication
influences on patients undergoing rehabilitation therapies, as well as common adverse effects and
patient errors during self-administration. Content will include contemporary issues in women’s health,
and use of internet-based free-ware resources that enhance understanding for prescription and nonprescription medication use. The course concludes with presentation and discussion of common overthe-counter drugs and herbals focusing on their hazards, interactions with prescription drugs, and
adverse effects influencing successful rehabilitation. Your active involvement is required in order to
complete the course and to ensure a dynamic learning experience.
Course Purpose Statement
This course will examine drug families and drugs commonly used in rehabilitation of across spectra
of illness, disease, and disability. Contact hours will be available for nurses who have not previously
taken this course.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will:
1.Describe 3 basic principles of pharmacokinetics that control drug uptake, distribution, bioavailability,
and metabolism.
2.List 2 benefits, 2 limitations, and 2 adverse effects of 2 drug families that are used to treat
inflammation and pain.
3.For disorders of the musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, nervous, and endocrine systems identify 2
drugs each that treat these disorders, the specific disorder they treat, and the major adverse effect
of treatment.
4.Identify 2 common errors made by patients when taking their prescribed medicines.
5.List 2 major ways in which over-the-counter medications, herbals, and neutraceuticals interact with
prescription drugs.
Sponsored by:
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
26W171 Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
www.Marianjoy.org/MPLI
Course Agenda
MARIANJOY
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
INSTITUTE
Pharmacology for
Rehabilitation Health
Care Professionals
Mark S. Nash, Ph.D., FACSM
Friday-Saturday
February 20-21, 2015
DAY ONE Friday, February 20, 2015
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. General Principles of Pharmacology:
Introduction to pharmacology,
terminology, drug classification, on
off label use, factors influencing drug
uptake and distribution,
monotherapies vs. multi-therapies,
drug-drug interactions, patient factors
and errors influencing drug
administration and actions
9:30 a.m. Inflammation and Pain
a. Opioid Receptor Agonists
b. Adrenal Steroids
c. NSAIDs
d. COX-2 Selective Inhibitors
e. Neuropathic Pain
f. Gastritis and Esophagitis
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Musculoskeletal Disease and
Disorders
a.Osteoarthritis
b. Rheumatoid Arthritis / JRA
c.Gout
d. Heterotopic Ossification
e. Spasm / Hypertonia
f. Immune Hypersensitivity
Disorders
12:00 p.m. Lunch (provided)
1:00 p.m. Cardiovascular Diseases and
Disorders
a. Hypertension
b. Angina
c. Heart Failure
d. Lipid Disorders
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Cardiovascular Diseases and
Disorders (continued)
e.Thrombosis
f. Peripheral Arterial Disease / Intermittent Claudication
4:30 p.m. Upper and Lower Respiratory
Diseases and Disorders
a. Asthmatic Bronchitis
b.COPD
c.Rhino-sinusitis
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
DAY TWO Saturday, February 21, 2015
Sponsored by:
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
26W171 Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
www.Marianjoy.org/MPLI
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Nervous System Disorders
a. Depression
b. Anxiety Disorders
c. Parkinson’s Disease
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Nervous System Disorders
(continued)
d.Dementia
e.Stroke
11:00 a.m. Endocrine Diseases and Disorders
a. Obesity
b. Diabetes Mellitus
(Type I and Type II)
12:00 p.m. Lunch (provided)
1:00 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Women’s Health
a. Osteoporosis (Men Too!)
b. Pre-Menopause and Menopause
Over-the-Counter Medications and
Herbal Preparations
Break
Information resources, drug Internet
sites, and freeware
Course Wrap-Up and Adjourn
Presenter
MARIANJOY
PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
INSTITUTE
Pharmacology for
Rehabilitation Health
Care Professionals
Mark S. Nash, Ph.D., FACSM
Friday-Saturday
February 20-21, 2015
Mark S. Nash, Ph.D., FACSM is a tenured Professor of Neurological Surgery and Rehabilitation
Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Nash earned his Ph.D. in Applied
Physiology and Clinical Anatomy from the University of Toledo and the Medical College of Ohio,
and spent a year of professional training as a Doctoral Fellow specializing in rehabilitation of
patients with ischemic and related heart diseases. He joined the Miller School Faculty in 1984, and
one year later was named a founding Principal Investigator of the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
and Director of its Applied Physiology Research Laboratory, a position he still holds today. In
1989 he was appointed to the Graduate Faculty of the Division of Physical Therapy, where he
played an active role in curriculum development and oversight, and taught doctoral coursework in
Pharmacology, Therapeutic Physiology, Pathobiology of Human Function, and Autonomic Structure
and Function. For more than a decade he also taught the pharmacology graduate curriculum
for the Transitional DPT Program at Boston University. Recognized as a knowledgeable and
entertaining instructor, Dr. Nash has published more than 120 authoritative articles, book chapters,
and monographs on topics examining rehabilitation of persons with cardioendocrine, pulmonary,
neurological, and musculoskeletal disorders. His worldwide scientific, keynote, and invited clinical
lectureships number in the hundreds, and his faculty colleagues have twice honored him for
innovative teaching of physical therapy graduate students. His teaching of pharmacology principles
at more than 100 continuing education courses has earned enthusiastic kudos from therapists for
ease of understanding, entertaining presentation, and immediate application to patient practice.
Contact Hours
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR): Physical Therapists
This course has been approved for 13 continuing education hours for physical therapy practitioners.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional
Regulation has certified Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital has complied with the provisions of the
Illinois statutes and/or rules and regulations and is hereby authorized to sponsor the above named
course as a Continuing Education offering.
Ohio Nurses Association (ONA)
This program will award 13 contact hours. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital- Professional Practice
Committee, (OH-387, 10/1/16) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio
Nurses Association (OBN-001-91),an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Attendance at the entire program and a completed
evaluation form are required in order to be awarded continuing education credit.
This educational activity’s planners and the presenter(s) have indicated they have no bias or conflict
of interest. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital has not received any commercial support for this
program.
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is an approved provider for the American Occupational Therapy
Association to offer continuing education in occupational therapy. This Intermediate level program
awards occupational therapists .13 AOTA CEUs or 13 contact hours. Assignment of AOTA CEUs
does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Sponsored by:
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
26W171 Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
www.Marianjoy.org/MPLI
This course is offered for .13 ASHA CEUs ( Intermediate Level, Professional Area.) A full listing of
faculty disclosures for ASHA approved courses is available at: www.Marianjoy.org/MPLI.
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
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1.Select the course(s) you are registering for from the menu below.
Please Note: If registering for a group rate, please complete a registration form for each participant.
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2.Complete participant and payment information and return this entire form.
JANUARY 9-11, 2015
I Survived, Now What? Treating the Musculoskeletal
Consequences of Maturing with a Chronic Pediatric
Health Condition
Registration Deadline: 12-29-14
 SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $685*
GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $665*
(2 or more from one facility)
*Fee includes an instructional DVD
FEBRUARY 20-21, 2015
Pharmacology for Rehabilitation Health Care
Professionals
Registration Deadline: 2-6-2015
 SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $450
 GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $430
(2 or more from one facility)
MARCH 7, 2015
Training the Clinical Eye: Assessment and Treatment of
Pediatric Dysphagia
Registration Deadline: 2-20-2015
 SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $275
 GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $255
(2 or more from one facility)
MARCH 11-13, 2015
Preparing for the CRRN Exam:
You Can Do It!
Registration Deadline: 3-4-15
 SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $350
GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $330
(2 or more from one facility)
APRIL 10, 2015
Defensive Documentation:
What You Don’t Know May Hurt You
Registration Deadline: 3-27-15
 SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $179
GROUP REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $159
(2 or more from one facility)
MAY 15-16, 2015
Therapeutic Touch: A Healing Modality
Registration Deadline: 5-1-15
 SINGLE REGISTRATION FEE: $125
 STUDENT REGISTRATION FEE PER REGISTRANT: $105
(2 or more from one facility)
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NOTE: Due to fluctuations in room temperature, please bring a sweater
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is received in writing within 7 days prior to the program date. No refunds will be granted
after that date. In the unlikely event that Marianjoy must cancel an educational event for
any reason, you will receive a full refund of your paid tuition. Marianjoy does not assume
responsibility for any other expenses incurred by the registrant.
Cancellation/Refund Policy