NURS 2450 - Nursing Pharmacology Concepts I

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

First semester course. Provides an introduction to concepts of pharmacology for nurses within the three domains of the client, healthcare, and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of assessment, therapeutic communication, critical thinking, nursing process, caring, safety, and accountability and their application in various healthcare settings. Offered in cohort rotation. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Discuss the major concepts associated with pharmacology including pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and factors affecting drug therapy. 2. Explain the legal regulation for drug development, approval and testing. 3. Discuss the challenges associated with drug therapy in current times. 4. Calculate accurate drug dosages for adults and children. 5. Describe the major drug groups and their indications for use. 6. Correlate the actions of the major drug groups with the body system(s) affected. 7. Discuss the important lifespan considerations associated with the major drug groups. 8. Explain the mechanism of action, indications, contraindications and cautions, common adverse effects, and clinically important drug-drug interactions for each of the major drug groups. 9. Relate the importance of renal and hepatic function with drug therapy. 10. Describe the nursing considerations related to drug therapy, including important teaching points, for each of the major drug groups. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State University Associate Degree in Nursing program. FA, SP

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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