NU323 Applied Drug Therapy
This course focuses on the relationship between drug therapy and its impact on patients in the context of ENVIRONMENT, HUMANITY, HEALTH, and NURSING. The nursing process is the framework from which the various classifications of drugs are discussed. Pharmacokinetics, side effects, patient response, evidence based practice, and nursing care for each drug are explored. The course enables students to make therapeutic assessments and nursing judgments regarding drug therapy for patient care. The collaborative role in pharmacology is discussed. Classroom: 3 hours.
Corequisite
NB311.