Course Catalog Information (24-25)
NURS 92P
Pharmacology II
Course Description
This course focuses on the application of pharmacological principles to chronic and/or medical-surgical 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 the medication administration process will be examined.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply concepts of drug/drug interactions, drug/food interactions and drug focused patient teaching to pharmacological agents affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems, endocrine system and blood pressures regulation.
- Demonstrate correct calculations of doses of medications for medical/ surgical adult patients.
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 82P
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- NURS 91P
- Corequisite(s)
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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