2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 160 - Pharmacology Application in Nursing Practice

3 CR
This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of pharmacology with an emphasis on clinical applications within the context of the nursing process. The course is organized by medication classification. It explores indications, modes of action, effects, contraindications, and interactions for selected drugs. Specific nursing responsibilities related to drug administration are emphasized. Concepts from this course will be utilized throughout the nursing clinical experiences. Students will be required to use an acceptable electronic device to participate in the course, i.e., laptop, iPad, Surface Pro. Chromebooks are not compatible with program requirements.  See the following link for acceptable electronic device minimum requirements:  https://examsoft.force.com/emcommunity/s/article/Examplify-Minimum-System-Requirements.

Additional Information: Formal admission to the Nursing Program required.