NUR 2140 - Advanced Pharmacological Concepts-AS

2 class hours 2 Credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): NUR 1142, NUR 1010, NUR 1022/1022L, NUR 1023L, NUR 1061L,, NUR 1062L, NUR 1204/1204L, NUR 1932 or professor, program coordinator or director’s permission.
Co-requisite(s): NUR 1211, NUR1211L (for basic day and evening programs only)
Medication administration requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills based on the principles of pharmacology. The focus of this course is to assist the student in applying knowledge of pharmacology and the nursing process to direct nursing decisions relative to safe drug administration and to ensure compliance with standards of practice. This course focuses on identification of drug classifications, drug interactions, calculation of dosages and solutions and application of the nursing process to clinical situations. This course may require some basic computer skills and WebCT. The instructor will demonstrate WebCT in class if used.