NURS 1950 Pharmacology in Nursing

4.0 - 0.0 - 4.0

Prerequisite

(4) NURS 1110; NURS 1200; NURS 1300; and NURS 1510 - must be completed prior to taking this course.

Course Description

This course is designed to assist the nursing student in developing an understanding of how drugs assist the client with health alterations to attain or maintain optimum health. This course highlights the major drug classifications and the nursing management required for drug therapy. Information regarding the core drug knowledge (pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, contraindications and precautions, adverse effects, and drug interactions) is presented. Emphasis is given to the importance of nursing management in drug therapy (maximizing therapeutic effect, minimizing adverse effects, and patient and family education). The course content provides the foundation of basic pharmacology necessary for a nurse in general practice.