NURS 262 - Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses I

1 cr.

(Prerequisites: BIOL 210, NURS 250, NURS 250L; Corequisites: NURS 251, NURS 251L)

In this course students will study the foundations of pharmacology and the role of pharmaceutical agents used in patients with health problems requiring antimicrobials, narcotic/non-narcotic analgesic, antifungals, laxatives and upper respiratory agents. Emphasis is placed on pharmacokinetics, action, use, adverse effects, contraindications, and nursing implications.