NURS 201 - Pharmacology Essentials for Nursing Practice

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    Description
    This course covers pharmacology principles and major drug groups. It emphasizes applying the nursing process to the utilization of therapeutic drugs to address health problems. Students develop quantitative reasoning skills necessary for accurate drug dosage calculations and safe medication administration. Topics include pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, dosage calculations, principles of medication administration, and variables that impact drug therapy. This course satisfies a major requirement for the registered nursing programs. Formerly PHAR 201.