NURB 285Introduction to Pharmacology

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This course is designed for nursing students and focuses on nursing interventions related to patient care and drug therapy. Principles of drug administration and documentation, appropriate use, therapeutic effects, toxicity, adverse effects, therapeutic and toxic interactions and cultural and lifespan considerations are discussed. Applicable oral, parenteral, and topical prototype drugs are presented for each classification. Case studies are used to enhance the application to clinical practice.