Pharmacology & Drug Admin

Catalog description

This course focuses on the basic concepts of drug administration and pharmacological effects of drugs. Action, use, dosage ranges, routes of administration, side effects, contraindications and nursing implications are emphasized, including skills needed for safe and accurate drug administration. Routes of administration include oral, inhalation, topical, nasal/eye/ear instillation, vaginal, rectal, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal.