Pharmacology II

Catalog description

This course is part II of II pharmacology courses aligned with care of the adult II and is divided into body systems. The basic concepts of pharmacology, such as drug testing and approval, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, therapeutic and toxic effects, dosage calculations and challenges related to drug therapy, provide the foundation from which drug therapy associated with specific body systems can be addressed. Discussion of the major drug groups focuses on therapeutic actions and indications, pharmacokinetics, contraindications and cautions, adverse effects, clinically important drug-drug interactions and nursing considerations, which emphasize the nursing process and focus on patient care and teaching. Prototypes of the major drug groups are emphasized. Students will demonstrate lifespan considerations, evidence for best practice, patient safety and critical thinking that are integrated throughout the course. Focus will include a safe and patient centered approach on nurse medication administration, mechanism of action all within a legal/ethical framework. 3 Lecture hours. Restriction: Nursing majors. Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in NR 211. Corequisite: NR 416. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.