NUR 117 - Pharmacology

Credits: 2
Class: 1 Lab: 3

Prerequisite(s): Local, Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program (A45110)
Corequisite(s): Local, NUR 111, PSY 150

This course introduces information concerning sources, effects, legalities, and the safe use of medications as therapeutic agents. Emphasis is placed on nursing responsibility, accountability, pharmacokinetics, routes of medication administration, contraindications and side effects. Upon completion, students should be able to compute dosages and administer medication safely.