NUR 123 - Orientation to Pharmacology (1)

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in NUR 117
fall, spring

Lecture: One hour of lecture/discussion per week.

Focuses on the information required to safely dispense drugs and monitor the effects of drug therapy. Emphasis will be on dosage calculations and principles of pharmacology including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the nursing process related to medication administration. Nursing implications will be discussed for broad classifications of medications.

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PCS: 1.2