Pharmacology in Healthcare II

Catalog description

Second of two sequenced pharmacology courses building on the foundational pharmacological knowledge developed in introductory course. Study of pharmacotherapeutics within a framework of health/body systems alterations. Examines selected drug categories and reviews representative drug prototypes for each category. Focus on therapeutic effects, arrays of responses, and categories of interactions of these medications and relevant legal and ethical aspects of medication administration. Emphasis on incorporating pharmacotherapeutics into nursing care across the health continuum and lifespan.