Pharmacology & Medication Math I

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This course introduces basic principles of pharmacology content to maximize health and wellness. Throughout this course, key points about medication such as the mechanism of action, routes of administration, indication for use, cautions, contraindication, drug interaction, adverse effects, side effects of selected drugs, and specific nursing responsibilities when administrating a medication are explored. Content includes systems of measurements and calculations for drug administration to dosage calculation. The concepts of the nursing process and pharmacology as well as patient teaching will be utilized throughout this course in preparation for clinical and lab. The concepts of Watson’s Caring Science and Human Caring Theory, and Quality and Safety in Education Nurses (QSEN) will be utilized throughout this course.