RNSG 1201 - Pharmacology (nurs 1201)

CIP Code: 51.3801
Credit(s): 2
Course Description: Introduction to the science of pharmacology with emphasis on the actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing implications of drug classifications. Content includes the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in safe administration of medications within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to either a blocked or integrated approach. (2-0-0)
End-of-Course Outcomes: Identify the roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse in administering pharmacological agents; and explain the safe utilization of medications.
1. Identify the role and responsibilities of the professional nurse administering pharmacological agents.
2. Explain the safe utilization of medications.
3. Identify the actions, interactions, and adverse effects of common drug classifications.
4. Describe the nursing implications associated with caring for a patients taking common types of drugs.
5. Perform dosage and calculations for administration of medication. 1,2,5,6

Prerequisite(s): Spring Transition: Admission to Professional Nursing Program Transition Track

Summer Transition: RNSG 1412, 2263

Corequisite(s): Spring Transition: RNSG 2213, 2161

Summer Transition: RNSG 2213, 2161
Faculty Consent: N