PHARMACOLOGY

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to pharmacology and pharmacotherapy. Drugs are learned within groups (drug-classifications), focusing on the prototypes. Topics include drug-nomenclature, standard abbreviations, terminology, and herbals/alternatives. The vital medication-administration role of nurses is emphasized and addresses safety, legal, ethical, and cultural considerations. Im- portant concepts that are introduced, discussed, and frequently reiterated, include critical-thinking, evidenced-based practice, authoritative-resources, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Credit, three semester hours. (Prerequisites: Admission to the ADN Program, completion of ADN prerequisites. Corequisite: NUR 1119)