NUR 117 - Pharmacology

2 Credit Hour(s)

This course introduces information concerning sources, effects, legalities, and the safe use of medications as therapeutic agents. Emphasis is placed on nursing responsibility, accountability, pharmocokinetics, routes of medication administration, contraindications and side effects. Upon completion, students should be able to compute dosages and administer medication safely.

Contact Hours: 4
Class Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 3
Corequisite(s): NUR 112 and NUR 113 or NUR 114