Pharmacology

Catalog description

This course prepares the Practical Nursing student for medication administration. The first section provides a basic math review, conversions between the apothecary, household and metric systems as well as dosage calculations including pediatric and IV calculations. The relationship of the nursing process, critical thinking, communication, growth and development, safety, cultural aspects and legal and ethical aspects to medication administration are covered in the second section. The third section continues with integration of the above concepts with the classification of medications and medications used for disorders according to body systems. The classifications of medications are also integrated throughout the curriculum in Nursing of Adults, Mother and Infant, Children, and Mental Health. Pre-requisites: BIOL 1434 or BIOL 2214 and 2224. Co-requisites: PN 1105, 1012, 1013, 1023. Lecture5 hours per week.