NURS2420 — Pharmacology and the Role of the Professional Nurse
NURS 2420 - Pharmacology and the Role of the Professional Nurse NURS 2420 - Pharmacology and the Role of the Professional Nurse Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Course Description: This course instructs students how to provide safe and effective pharmaceutical-related care through the application of systematic problem solving and clinical judgement to persons across the lifespan. The course presents a framework for learning pharmacotherapeutics including pharmaceutical research and regulation, quality and safety, major drug classifications, and clinical management. MnTC Goals none Major Content Professional Nursing related to Pharmacology and the Role of the Professional Nurse Attributes and Roles Professionalism Clinical Judgement Leadership Ethical/Legal Nurse as Health Promoter Nurse as Teacher/Learner Care Competencies Communication Collaboration/ Teamwork Quality and Safety Evidence-based Practice Technology and Informatics Health Care Delivery Care Coordination/ management of care Health and Illness related to Pharmacology and the Role of the Professional Nurse Physiologic Adaptations Oxygenation and Homeostasis Perfusion Gas Exchange Clotting Protection and Movement Immunity Inflammation Mobility Tissue Integrity Regulation Cellular Regulation Thermoregulation Glucose Regulation Metabolism Intracranial Regulation Acid-Base Balance Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Nutrition Elimination Reproduction/Sexual Health Psychological Adaptations Behavioral Health Cognition Coping and Stress
Prerequisites: NURS2300, NURS2310, NURS2320, BIOL2031, COMM1031, COMM1041, COMM1051, NURS2350