This course assists students to develop a foundation of pharmacotherapeutics, principles of pharmacology, drug classifications and nursing implications. Students develop knowledge of the nurse’s role and responsibilities in drug therapy. Legal, ethical and lifespan considerations will be discussed as they apply to the nurse’s role. The student will study major classifications of drugs using a structured, systematic approach that includes general principles of drug actions, therapeutic effects, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.
Prerequisites
General Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, and Microbiology, sophomore standing in nursing or consent of the faculty.