Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR114   19952-20032 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03
NUR114 19952-20032 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing
Introduces general principles of drug metabolism. Selected drug classifications presented with emphasis on drug actions, interactions, and nursing implications. Prerequisites: NUR110 with grade of "C" or better.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NUR114   19952-20032 Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing
1. Describe the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drug metabolism, including the integration of the nursing process with drug responses. (I)
2. Differentiate between pediatric and adult drug metabolism and dosage calculations. (II)
3. Identify classifications, actions, interactions, and nursing implications of common drugs used in selected neurological disorders/diseases. (III)
4. Identify classifications, actions, interactions, and nursing implications of anti-infective drugs. (IV)
5. Identify classifications, actions, interactions, and nursing implications of anti- neoplastic drugs. (V)
6. Identify classifications, actions, interactions, and nursing implications of common drugs used in selected endocrine gland disorders/diseases. (VI)
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NUR114   19952-20032 Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing
    I. Introduction to Pharmacology
        A. Historical Perspectives
        B. Drug Metabolism
          1. Pharmacodynamics
          2. Pharmacokinetics
        C. Nursing Process
        D. Other
      II. Pediatric Variations
          A. Drug Metabolism
          B. Dosage Calculations
        III. Neuropharmacology
            A. Neurological Disorders/Diseases
              1. Seizures
              2. Parkinson's
              3. Myasthenia Gravis
            B. Classifications
            C. Actions
            D. Interactions
            E. Nursing Implications
            F. Other
          IV. Anti-Infectives
              A. Classifications
              B. Actions
              C. Interactions
              D. Nursing Implications
              E. Other
            V. Anti-Neoplastics
                A. Classifications
                  1. Cell Specific
                  2. Cell Non-specific
                B. Actions
                C. Interactions
                D. Nursing Implications
                E. Other
              VI. Endocrine Pharmacology
                  A. Endocrine Disorders/Diseases
                    1. Adrenals
                    2. Thyroid
                    3. Pituitary/Hypothalamus
                  B. Classifications
                  C. Actions
                  D. Interactions
                  E. Nursing Implications
                  F. Other
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