NURS 308 - Pharmacology: Implications for Nursing Practice

Institution:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

This course is a study of the use of drugs/medications with respect to mechanism of action, therapeutic uses, side effects, contraindications, interactions, expected outcomes, toxicity/ management of overdose, and safe, effective dosages. Emphasis is placed on lifespan considerations, community-based care, drug prototypes, client teaching, health promotion, economics, and ethical and legal aspects of drug administration. This course may be taken by non-nursing majors.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

BIOL111 AND BIOL112 AND BIOL424 AND BIOL461 AND CHEM115 AND CHEM117 AND ENGL103

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Advanced

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www4.esu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 422-3211

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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