Introduction to Nursing Pharmacology

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Three lecture. This introductory pharmacology nursing course is an overview of pharmacological concepts and the nursing process. Emphasis will be placed on understanding drug classifications and basic foundations of pharmacology. Students will be able to: list the eight rights of medication administration; explain the application of current evidence for use with medicine administration; identify accountability, ethical and legal responsibilities of the professional nurse related to safe drug administration; address indications, routes, side effects, and adverse effects of medications introduced in this course; discuss the use of the electronic health record and scanning technology in medication administration; distinguish roles of the hospital pharmacists, health care providers, and nurses for individualization of pharmacological interventions. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the nursing program. Corequisite(s): NUR 116 . Pre/Corequisite(s): BIO 205.