NURSE 310 - Pharmacology and Implications for Health Care Practitioners

    Recent Professors
    Grant B. Goold
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of NURSE 310
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course presents the principles of drug therapy as they apply to treating disease and maintaining health. It covers the metabolism and action of drugs, absorption, duration of action, distribution in the body, and adverse drug reactions. Major drug classes are included, as well as their related implications for people receiving these drugs and the effects on the body. This course also includes discussions on the administration of medications according to nursing professional standards and other health care professionals.