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Apr 15, 2026
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NUR 2004 - Pharmacology (ASD)4 lecture hours 0 lab hours 4 credits
Course Description
This course provides students with an understanding of the effects drugs have on physiological systems. Central concepts in pharmacology provide the foundation for understanding specific drug mechanisms of action, safe administration and monitoring for potential adverse effects, drug interactions, evaluation, and drug-related patient education. A focus of the course includes developing clinical reasoning as the foundation for medication safety of commonly prescribed drugs with an emphasis on high-risk drugs.
Prereq: Acceptance into the Accelerated Second Degree BSN Program
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Incorporate knowledge of the basic principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics to explain the concepts of drug mechanism of action; timing of medication; drug reactions; and potential interaction (Evidence-Based Practice)
- Apply core drug knowledge, clinical judgment, and effective communication skills in conjunction with the nursing process to describe safe administration of medications, prevention, detection, and response to adverse drug effects, evaluation of effectiveness of drug therapy, and patient education (Clinical Judgment)
- Explain the role of genetic factors in drug selection and drug metabolism (Evidence-Based Practice)
- 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 (Professional Role)
- Acknowledge the importance of accessing current and reliable sources to maintain and update one’s knowledge of drug therapy over the course of a nursing career (Evidence-Based Practice)
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Pharmacology and the nursing process
- Drug development, regulation, and safety
- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- Adverse drug reactions and food and drug interactions
- Immunizations, immunosuppressants, and glucocorticoid drugs
- Adrenergic agonist and blocker drugs, cholinergic agonist and blocker drugs, and cholinesterase inhibitor drugs
- Muscle relaxants and anesthesia drugs
- Drugs affecting fluid and electrolyte balance
- Drugs to treat hypertension, congestive heart failure, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and dyslipidemias
- Anti-coagulants and drugs for anemias and hematopoietic drugs
- Cancer chemotherapy
- Anti microbials
- Chemotherapy of infectious agents
- Gastrointestinal tract drugs
- Endocrine drugs
- Diabetes management drugs
- Neurodegenerative drugs
- Anesthetic and pain management
- Neurologic drugs
- Drug abuse treatment drugs
- Psychiatric drugs
- Respiratory drugs
- Bone and joint disorder drugs
- Women’s health drugs
- Men’s health drugs
Coordinator
Dr. Havilah Normington
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