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Sep 14, 2024
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NURS 468 - Pharmacology and Pathophysiology (4 units)
Explores classifications, actions, and uses of pharmacotherapeutic agents with an emphasis on administration skills, safety, and legal consideration to the nursing implications and related pathophysiology of care. Provides pathophysiological alterations for common concepts and disease processes.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Accelerated Second Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ASBN) Program.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 4
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. calculate the correct dosage and amount for all drug orders
2. identify patient-related factors, including age, that affect drug activity and patient response.
3. differentiate drug families and drug categories, including actions, common side effects & nursing implications, and use in treating specific disorders.
4. apply the principles of safe medication administration.
5. summarize aspects of professional communication related to safe medication administration.
6. analyze the physiological and pathophysiological processes and interactions between the major drug classifications and patient disease process.
7. summarize nursing implications in drug therapy by using the nursing process as a framework.
8. describe professional nursing in ensuring safe and appropriate patient-centered care.
9. describe the legal and ethical implications for professional nurses for the safe administration of pharmaceutical agents.
10. recognize variations in drug responses that occur with individuals of various ages, gender, and race.
11. incorporate developmental, gender, genetic, economic and other issues that affect drug therapy.
12. discuss proper disposal of the portion of medications that will not be administered.
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