NRSG 140 - Pharmacology in Nursing

3 credit (3 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 3 contact hours [Pre-Nursing Certificate and admission to the nursing program; co-requisite: NRSG 130 ]

This course presents basic concepts and principles of pharmacology. The nursing process and nursing responsibilities in drug therapy are emphasized with focus on the various patient populations encountered in health care. Clear and concise methods for safe medication preparation and administration utilizing evidence-based practices are included. The content includes methods used in reading medication labels, calculating medication dosages and reading physicians’ orders in relation to adult and pediatric medications. Methods of converting metric, apothecary, household measurement, reconstitution of powders and computation of intravenous drip rates are practiced. Legal, ethical and cultural considerations in medication therapy are addressed and integrated throughout this course.