Pharmacology III and Cumulative Pharmacology Review ((2))

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Principles and concepts of pharmacologic intervention are emphasized for the critically ill adult patient. Emphasis is placed on how drugs are used to treat critical care patients to achieve the desired patient outcome. Medication administration safety principles are assessed in the critically ill adult patient. Review of previous nursing pharmacology course content will be completed with lectures, guest speakers, and class activities. Medication safety, assessment and basic principles of pharmacology will also be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge and interventions of drugs in the physiological systems with maintenance of system stability. Faculty will guide the course of study, utilizing student's individual needs while students will be self-directed for completion of class objectives and assignments.