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NUR 2140 - Advanced Pharmacological Concepts - AS

2 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Basic Program students: NUR 1022/1022L, NUR 1023L, NUR 1060/1060L–all with a letter grade of “C” or higher
Advanced Placement students: NUR 1062/1062L, NUR 1204/1204L, NUR 1932–all with a letter grade of “C” or higher
Corequisite(s): Basic Program Students only: NUR 1211/1211L
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 will require some basic computer skills.


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