NUR 268D Drug Therapy & Nursing Implications
The fourth course in the lecture series. Builds on the knowledge acquired in NUR 268C and continues to focus on nursing management, critical thinking, and safety with regard to medication therapy. Further expands on the topics of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, specific drug therapies, and interactions of the drug groups which are applicable to the content provided in NUR 201A. 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 268C 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:
Compare and contrast the mechanism of action, indications, adverse reactions, drug interactions, client teaching, and nursing implications for drug therapies used to manage acute and chronic conditions in the high-acuity client. Utilize 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 in the high-acuity client. Summarize critical client teaching points for drug therapies used to manage acute and chronic conditions in the high-acuity client.