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PNE 117 - Pharmacology I

Min Credits: 1.5

This course provides the student with a foundation for application of concepts of pharmacology in nursing practice. Drugs are presented by classification, groups and prototypes. Principles of drug action, interactions, contraindications, adverse effects, and nursing implications of each drug classification are discussed, as well as federal drug legislation and the responsibility of drug administration, including dosage calculation. The pharmacological aspects of nursing care are integrated using the nursing process. Nursing considerations and patient teaching for each prototype are emphasized. This course is the 2nd part of a 2-course sequence equating to PNE 119 . 

Lecture: 1.5 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): PNE 120 , BIO 150  or BIO 232  


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