Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

NUR 210 - Pharmacotherapeutics


3 credit(s)
This course is the study of clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics for nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on application of nursing process in drug therapy to promote safe, evidence-based patient care and teaching for quality health outcomes. Mechanisms of action, therapeutic effects, adverse effects and therapeutic applications are noted for major classes of drugs with a focus on prototype and commonly used drugs within each class. Variation in response to specific drugs related to genetic influence is addressed, including known effects of specific ethnicities as a factor in drug effectiveness. Dosage calculations are evaluated for competency.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program; NUR 202  and NUR 205 . Corequisite(s): NUR 201  and NUR 215 .


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