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Dec 04, 2024
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NU 2810 - Pharmacology I3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course introduces students to the effects of drugs on physiologic systems. Students learn about specific drug mechanisms of action, administration issues, required safety monitoring, potential adverse effects, drug interactions, and evaluation for achievement of therapeutic effectiveness and drug-related patient education needs. Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system, immune system, cardiovascular system, hematopoietic systems, coagulation pathways, fluid and electrolyte balance, cancer treatment, and alternative therapies are discussed. (prereq: BI 1010 (C grade), BI 1020 (C grade), BI 1030 (C grade), BI 2040 (C grade), MA 125 ) (coreq: NU 290 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the properties of an ideal drug, how drugs are developed and regulated (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Explain the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of specific drug groups (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Describe the various types of adverse drug reaction, drug-drug interactions and individual variability in drug response (Level 2, Nursing Care and Critical Thinking)
- Explain how the stages of human development influence mechanisms of drug action (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Understand the basic principles of drugs that affect the immune system and be able to identify drugs from each class and their mechanisms of action (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Understand the basic principles of drugs that affect autonomic nervous system and be able to identify drugs from each class and their mechanisms of action (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Understand the basic principles of drugs that affect fluid and electrolyte balance and be able to identify drugs from each class and their mechanisms of action (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Understand the basic principles of drugs that affect the cardiovascular system and be able to identify drugs from each class and their mechanisms of action (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Understand the basic principles of drugs that affect hematopoietic systems and be able to identify drugs from each class and their mechanisms of action (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Understand the basic principles of drugs that affect clotting pathways and be able to identify drugs from each class and their mechanisms of action (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Understand the basic principles of drugs used to treat cancer and be able to identify drugs from each class and their mechanisms of action (Level 2, Nursing Care)
- Understand alternative (non-traditional) therapies and explain the risks and evidence behind their use (Level 2, Critical Thinking and Evidence-Based Practice)
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Drug development, regulation, and safety issues
- Pharmacology and the Nursing process
- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
- Adverse drug Reactions
- Food and Drug Interactions
- Immunizations, immunosuppressants & glucocorticoid drugs
- Anti-inflammatory drugs
- Anti-histamines drugs
- Drug therapy across the lifespan
- Alternative therapies
- Adrenergic agonist and blocker drugs
- Cholinergic agonist and blocker drugs
- Cholinesterase Inhibitor drugs
- Short and long acting Paralytic drugs
- Drugs affecting fluid & electrolyte balance
- Drug to treat hypertension
- Vasodilators
- Drugs for congestive heart failure, angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction
- Drugs for dyslipidemias
- Anti-coagulants
- Drugs for anemias & hematopoietic drugs
- Cancer chemotherapy
Coordinator
Janet DeCoopman-Winter
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