NUR 268A Drug Therapy & Nursing Implications

The first course in the lecture series. Focuses on nursing management and critical thinking regarding medication therapy. Introduces safety, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, specific drug therapies, drug interactions and nursing implications. Applies topics to the drug groups applicable to the content provided in NUR 101A. Uses drug lists for each major category of drugs to direct learning for drug action, safe dosage, side effects, drug interactions, adverse reactions, nursing implications, and client teaching. Required: Admission to Nursing program.