NRS 32010 PHARMACOLOGY (3)

This course is designed to develop theoretical knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics for nursing practice, expanding on knowledge gained in Introduction to Pharmacology. Emphasis is placed on the major classes of clinically important medications and their safe administration. For each therapeutic drug classification, the basic mechanism of drug actions, side effects, routes of administration, and common indications will be reviewed. Nursing implications relative to the utilization of drug therapy are examined.