RNUR 2443 Concepts of Clinical Pharmacology
Utilizing a nursing process approach, the student will identify fundamental pharmacological principles and develop a theoretical base for the skills involved in administration of medications. Fundamentals of pharmacology, including history of drug administration, legal controls, how medications work in the human body, and principles of drug interactions will be identified. Classifications of drugs will be studied to give the student knowledge of actions, interactions, adverse effects, contraindications, dosages, routes, and nursing implications. The steps of the nursing process are utilized in safe medication administration.
Prerequisite
RNUR 1152 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
RNUR 1128 - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
Distribution
Nursing-Registered
Lecture Hours
3
Lab Hours
0
Fees
35