Pharmacology/IV Therapy

Catalog description

Pharmacology/IV Therapy is a lecture and lab -based course that will introduce the student to the study of drugs and corresponding medical terminology. The study of drugs will include a focus on; drug classification, basic principles of drug actions and int eraction, and drug actions across the life span. Building on these topics, students will continue to learn the nursing process as it re lates to pharmacology and how to provide patient education in order to promote health and wellness. The emphasis will be on the student providing safe and accurate medication administration and IV therapy (venipuncture), which includes gaining an understanding of the principles of medication preparation and administration. The lab component of this course provides students with the hands-on activities of medications and IV therapy (venipuncture) and will focus on providing safe medication administration, and IV Therapy. In the lab, students will also learn: the law and rules related to the role, accountability, and responsibility of the licensed practical nursing in IV therapy, policies and procedures to both IV therapy and at facility sites, the sciences related to IV therapy, proper documentation, selection of site, solutio ns, equipment, starting an IV and maintenance, site care, assessing for complication related to peripheral IV therapy, and parenteral nutrition. Prerequisite: Student must have passed both NUR100 and NUR119