Clinical Application of Pharmacological Concepts

Catalog description

Study of the application of pharmacological concepts to the clinical setting. NURS 408 Clinical Application of Pharmacological Concepts (1) NURS 408 is an elective course designed to provide the interested student an in-depth review of pharmacology. The application of pharmacological concepts in relation to the clinical setting is a primary focus of the course. The various drug classes are discussed with emphasis placed on care of the patient while administering different types of medications. Discussion of pharmacological principles and patient care requires knowledge and integration of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and medical and nursing treatments for various disorders. NURS 408 provides an excellent review of medication classes as related to medical condition in preparation of the nursing student taking the NCLEX licensure examination upon graduation. The student is evaluated by written examination and/or case study interpretation. NURS 408 is placed in the spring semester and is open to all nursing students who have successfully completed administering medications in the 300 level nursing courses and are concurrently enrolled in the 400 level nursing courses. Enrollment is not limited in numbers. Course objectives are as follows.Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: a. Categorize commonly used medications by major classifications of drugs. b. Predict classifications of medications given to specific clinical conditions. c. Develop patient teaching plans relevant to medication administration. d. Discuss research related to pharmacology which influences nursing practice.