Course Catalog Information (24-25)
NURS 91P
Pharmacology I
Course Description
This is an introductory course that focuses on the basic pharmacological principles and application of pharmacologic principles to chronically ill adult patients. Concepts of pathophysiology will serve as a basis for building an understanding of pharmacokinetics. Legal and ethical issues and safety principles will be stressed as an integral part of nursing practice. The nurses' scope of practice, critical thinking, and problem-solving in medication administration processes will be examined.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Use the nursing process to identify interventions for safe medication management.
- Identify physiological processes affecting the efficacy of medications.
Course Details
- Units
- 1.5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 1.5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Formerly Statement
- Formerly NURS 81P
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
- Admission into the °®¶¹´«Ã½ College Nursing Program.