Credit Hours:3 Lecture Hours:3 Contact Hour Total:48 Introduction to the science of pharmacology with emphasis on the actions, interactions, adverse effects, and nursing implications of drug classifications. Content includes the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in safe administration of medications within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to either a blocked or integrated approach.
Prerequisite(s):BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, and admissions into the generic ADN Program or Director approval.