NU - 220 Pharmacology

Credits: 3

Provides basic pharmacological information and the nursing process application to drug therapy. Specific groups of drugs that exhibit common effects and their mechanisms of action are explored. Developmental differences are discussed for select populations. Students integrate the knowledge of drugs, physiology, pathophysiology, and disease with patient profiles in order to make clinical decisions and apply the mechanisms of pharmacotherapeutics. Limited to nursing majors.

Prerequisite(s): BI 263, BI 264, NU 205, NU 215, CH 107 or CH 103 and CH 104, and sophomore standing