Pharmacology PN (NUR 105)

Term: 2024-2025 AY Summer

Faculty

Angela Marie DavisShow MyInfo popup for Angela Marie Davis

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Allison Elizabeth FolsomShow MyInfo popup for Allison Elizabeth Folsom

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Jemelie O McCorisonShow MyInfo popup for Jemelie O McCorison

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Description

This course will provide Practical Nurse students with knowlege of the basic principles of pharmacology. This will cover mechanisms of safe clienct administration following client rights, routes and regulations. Math concepts necessary for dosage calculations will be taught. Additional items will include medication classifications; mechanisms of drug actions; key adverse effects; drug interactions and client safety. Substance abuse and drug diversion will be addressed. Students will learn and practice the skills needed to document and safely administer oral, intradermal, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous and other non-oral routes for administration of medications. Prerequisite(s): NUR101, NUR104 Co-requisite(s): NUR105, NUR107