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NU 2820 - Pharmacology II

3 lecture hours 2 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This course is the second in a two part series on the effects of drugs on physiological systems. The course focus is on critical thinking in the application of pharmacological knowledge to nursing practice. Students identify nursing implications necessary to administer medications and monitor the pharmacological response of medication to clients across the life span. Students demonstrate and apply medication administration principles in lab and simulation activities. Drugs affecting the respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, endocrine system, central nervous system, women’s and men’s health, bone and joint disorders, and antimicrobials are discussed. (prereq: NU 2810 ) (coreq: NU 2520 , NU 391 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Identify mechanisms of action, therapeutic indications, and expected responses of antimicrobial drugs, drugs that affect the respiratory, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems, and drugs affecting men and women’s health (Level 2, Nursing Care)
  • Use core drug knowledge and critical thinking in conjunction with the nursing process to demonstrate safe administration of medications and methods to evaluate effectiveness of drug therapy within laboratory setting (Level 2, Critical Thinking)
  • Apply the nursing process to medication management including demonstration of safe medication administration and evaluation of client responses to pharmacological interventions within simulated medication administration scenarios (Level 2, Nursing Care and Critical Thinking)
  • Use effective communication skills and knowledge of adverse effects profile to monitor drug safety and educate clients about antimicrobial drugs, drugs that affect the respiratory, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems, and drugs affecting men and women’s health (Level 2, Communication)    
  • Accept personal responsibility and participate in own development toward the role of the professional nurse through acts of integrity, mutual respect, and actively seeking out opportunities to learn (Level 2, Professional Role)
  • Use current and reliable sources to maintain and update one’s knowledge of drugs over the course of a nursing career (Level 2, Evidence-Based Practice)

Prerequisites by Topic
  • None 

Course Topics
  • Medication Safety
  • Anti-infective agents
  • Gastrointestinal tract drugs
  • Endocrine drugs
  • Respiratory tract drugs
  • Psychotherapeutic drugs
  • Drug abuse treatment
  • Bone and joint disorder drugs
  • Drugs for pain management and headaches
  • Drugs for CNS disorders
  • Women’s health drugs
  • Men’s health drugs

Laboratory Topics
  • Oral Medication Administration
  • Parenteral
  • Medication Topical Administration
  • Blood glucose monitoring and Insulin administration
  • Pain management
  • Anticoagulant therapy and medication reconciliation
  • Medication Administration

Coordinator
Dr. Havilah Normington



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