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Winter 2025
Oct 05,2024 |
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| NRS 238 - Clinical Pharmacology for Nursing 2 |
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Associated Term:
Winter 2025
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Apply knowledge of drug therapy to include when teaching clients, family members, and others from diverse populations, including: - safe and effective use of drugs and natural products - self-management of specific classes of over-the-counter and prescription drugs that are used episodically - self-management of specific classes of drugs that are taken for chronic conditions - how the action of specific classes of drugs relates to developmental, maturational, aging, neurochemical, and pathophysiological processes or normal physiology - which side/adverse effects of specific classes of drugs and natural products to self-manage and which ones to report to health professionals - how to avoid or recognize drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-natural product interactions with specific classes of drugs 2. Apply appropriate nursing interventions to increase therapeutic benefits and reduce potential negative effects of drug therapy, including: - basic non-pharmacological nursing interventions that potentially enhance the effectiveness of specific classes of drugs - assessment of barriers to adherence to drug therapy with specific classes of drugs 3. Describe how to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of drug therapy, including: - selection and interpretation of basic focused nursing assessments to detect therapeutic effects, side effects, and adverse reactions - drug-drug, drug-food, and drug-natural product interactions for specific classes of drugs - surveillance for vulnerability to negative effects of specific classes of drugs based on age, developmental physiology, and concurrent pathophysiology or other factors 4. Communicate pertinent data with the appropriate member of the healthcare team, including: - Use of appropriate technical language related to pharmacotherapy - Drug mechanisms of action and their relationship to normal physiology - Information about an individual’s response to specific classes of drugs or natural products 5. Communicate effectively with the healthcare team, clients, and families regarding pharmacological therapy, including: - Drug mechanisms of action and their relationship to normal physiology - Anticipated side effects and outcomes - Appropriate dosing and administration 6. Select current, reliable sources of information to access pertinent information about drugs and natural products, focusing on: - identification of appropriate reliable sources of information in specific nursing situations - rapid retrieval of pertinent information from a current drug guide - accurate retrieval of information from a comprehensive drug information source Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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