NRSG1343 : Pharmacology

This course provides the basic concepts of pharmacology that will be threaded throughout the program, and eventually into professional practice. As a fundamental component of nursing practice, the emphasis on safe, quality, and accurate medication administration will be a focus of this course in both the didactic and laboratory environments. Additionally, medication classifications, ethical decision-making, and the legal aspects of medication administration will be explored in detail. Prototype drugs will be used to enhance understanding of each category of medications. In the laboratory, medication dosage calculations as well as the safe administration of medications will be practiced.