NUR 3040 - Pharmacology I (2)

When Offered: Fall
This course introduces principles of basic pharmacology for nursing care. Emphasis is placed on drug action and therapeutic application on major pharmacological classifications of drugs including: drugs used to treat infection, cardiovascular drugs, drugs affecting the blood, respiratory drugs, drugs used to manage pain, and drugs used to treat mental health disorders. For each of these, nursing implications and drug therapy are examined.
Prerequisites: NUR 3121 and NUR 3123.