Pharmacology for Nursing
Presents essential concepts of pharmacology. Designed to promote the use of critical thinking in the application of drug therapy. Emphasis is placed on the integration of pharmacologic principles, legal responsibilities of the nurse and the nursing process. Prerequisite: NUR 111, NUR LC1, and BIO 152 with grade of ‘C’ or higher. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Co-requisites: NUR 112 and NUR LC2.
Subject Code: NUR
Course Number: 119
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours 2
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify essential medication information of commonly prescribed and over-the counter medications. (#2 Safe Practice Environment)
2. Relate medications to health problems/concepts. (#1 Patient-Centered Care)
3. Analyze the use of medications to achieve a therapeutic response and improve client outcomes. (#1 Patient-Centered Care and #5 Management of Care)
4. Explain nursing considerations for safe medication administration. (#2 Safe Practice Environment)
5. Describe how to assess and evaluate for therapeutic versus non-therapeutic effects of medications, as well as side and adverse effects of medications. (#1 Patient-Centered Care)
6. Discuss the use of electronic resources and how they support medication management. (#4 Healthcare Informatics)
7. Recognize the role of the nurse within an interprofessional team which provides collaborative care and education to support safe medication management. (#3 Collaboration)
Effective Term: Fall 2025
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