Academic Courses
Course Descriptions
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 104 | Pharmacology for Nurses | (3-0) 3 Cr. Hrs. |
Course Description
This course introduces pharmacological concepts and major drug classifications. Drug information includes mechanism of action, drug effects, therapeutic uses, side effects, adverse effects, toxicity, drug interactions, medication calculations and dosages, example drugs and patient teaching for specified drug classifications. The nursing process will be utilized to provide beginning knowledge related to safe medication administration.
Prerequisites
(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)
- Acceptance to the Nursing Career Ladder Curriculum for the forthcoming or current year.
Course Competencies
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Examine legal, ethical, social and cultural issues related to medication administration.
- Perform dosage calculations for medications.
- Apply basic pharmacology principles to medication management.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of antimicrobial drugs.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of analgesic and musculoskeletal system drugs.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of central nervous system drugs.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of respiratory system drugs.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of cardiovascular and renal system drugs.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of neurologic and neuromuscular drugs.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of otic, ophthalmic and dermatologic drugs.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of antineoplastic agents.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of gastrointestinal system drugs.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of psychotropic medications.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of endocrine system drugs.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of immunologic agents and other drugs affecting the immune system.
- Apply the nursing process to the administration of alternative agents, complementary medications and homeopathic medications.
Note: This course may not be offered every semester.
Please check the NURS section of the current course schedule for availability.