NURS 308 Pharmacology: Implications for Nursing Practice

This course is a study of the use of drugs/medications with respect to mechanism of action, therapeutic uses, side effects, contraindications, interactions, expected outcomes, toxicity/ management of overdose, and safe, effective dosages. Emphasis is placed on lifespan considerations, community-based care, drug prototypes, client teaching, health promotion, economics, and ethical and legal aspects of drug administration. This course may be taken by non-nursing majors

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

BIOL 111 AND BIOL 112 AND BIOL 424 AND BIOL 461 AND CHEM 115

Distribution

Advanced

Notes

140-UG Level 4 Advanced