CRN 83199

5.0 credit hours

The course provides the student with a foundation of the basic principles of pharmacology and other therapeutic modalities appropriate to culturally diverse populations across the lifespan. Ethical, legal, and teaching responsibilities regarding medication management are delineated. Emphasis is placed on roles and responsibilities of the nurse in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to facility health promotion and safe administration of pharmaceuticals. An introduction to the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics of drug classifications providing students with the assessment and management of medications for a diverse population of adults with chronic and acute illness. Correlating diseases and disorders to common medication treatment plans is emphasized.