NUR 141 - hr Applied Pharmacology

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Mineral Area College

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Description:

Prerequisite: Successful completion of all courses in the first & second trimester and Grade of C or above in sequential PN Program curriculum courses. This course is intended to complete the pharmaceutical education started in first trimester Basic Pharmacology for beginning nurse generalists. Discussion includes the various drug classifications, profiles of drugs within each classification, their pharmacokinetics, physiological conditions for which they may be prescribed, their mechanisms of action, therapeutic effects, adverse/side effects, dosages, contraindications, toxicity/ management of overdose, interactions, and the nursing process, including client teaching, for planning care for clients receiving agents within these classifications. These chapters are taught in tandem with the various medical-surgical topics included in Medical-Surgical nursing to enhance correlation of drug therapy with conditions of body systems. A clinical rotation for medication administration is included. As outlined in Basic Pharmacology: dosage calculations, preparation for drug administration, legal, ethical and cultural considerations, routes of medication administration, manipulative techniques for administering drugs, monitoring for therapeutic and side/adverse effects, and documentation are continued as points emphasized for successful completion of the clinical portion of this course.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mineralarea.edu

Phone Number:

(573) 431-4593

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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