NURS 1110 Pharmacology in Health Promotion
This course guides the learner in applying the concepts of health promotion, safety, clinical judgement, leadership, patient-centeredness, and professionalism in the exploration of the basic pharmacological principles that include the mechanism of action, therapeutic responses adverse effects, and potential interactions of selected classes of drugs. The nursing process provides the framework for the study of therapeutic administration of common health-promoting and preventative medications, with emphasis of health care provider responsibilities, interprofessional teamwork, development of safe medication administration practices, and patient education for promotions of self-care. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the nursing program; completion of or concurrent enrollment in
ZOO-2025 and
NURS-1100. (1 lect.)