NUR 268C Drug Therapy & Nursing Implications
The third course in the lecture series. Builds on the knowledge acquired in NUR 268A and NUR 268B and continues to focus on nursing management, critical thinking, and safety with regard to medication therapy. Explores the topics of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, specific drug therapies, and interactions of the drug groups which are applicable to the content provided in NUR 103A. 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.
Prerequisite
NUR 268B with a grade of C or better.
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explore the mechanism of action, indications, adverse reactions, drug interactions, client teaching, and nursing implications for drug therapies used to manage acute and chronic conditions across the lifespan. Discuss the use of clinical judgment and evidence-based practice to evaluate the appropriateness of different drug therapies used in the plan of care to manage acute and chronic illnesses. Discuss critical client teaching points for drug therapies used to manage acute and chronic conditions.