Description
This course is the first in a sequence of two courses that will provide the nursing student with a basic understanding of the study of pharmacology from a nursing perspective. Furthermore, the course is an introduction to pharmacology in the practice of nursing that incorporates the legal, cultural, psychological, professional, and ethical aspects of medication administration to clients across the lifespan. Nursing process guidelines and client education programs will be delineated and integrated throughout the course. Specific content will include, but may not be limited to, drug calculations, classifications, dosages, legal aspects of administration and preparation, uses, actions, and side effects of selected drugs in each classification, and client teaching including self-administration of medications. Specific nursing responsibilities related to drug administration are emphasized.
Program