Pharmacology. 3 Credit Hours

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This course provides the pharmacology science on how drugs act on human biological systems, how to use drugs safely and effectively, and how to accurately administer drugs that manage chronic disease, restorative care, supportive care, and promote health across the lifespan. Learners will describe pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug principles, differentiate between drug mechanism of actions, classes, indications, contraindications, precautions, side effects, adverse effects, interactions, route, dosages, and ethically apply nursing clinical judgment for safe patient medication administration. Successful completion of 5th semester is required.