Pharmacology Concepts I

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Review of medication calculations, administration of medications, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, current trends in pharmacology, related nursing responsibilities, legal considerations, and studies of classifications of pharmaceuticals. Considers the nursing process and, using a concept-based approach, focuses on medications with an emphasis on mood and affect, cognition, anxiety, stress, immunity, nutrition, tissue integrity, fluid and electrolytes, mobility, and elimination. <BR>Prerequisite: NURS 172 or concurrent enrollment and C or better in NURS 160, NURS 170, and NURS 171. <BR>(PCS 1.2, 1.5 credit hours - 1.5 hours lecture, 0 hours lab)