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Course Number
ALNU 3010
Prerequisites/
Co-requisites
Prerequisite(s):
ALNU 2016 or
permission of
Department
Chair.
Corequisite(s):
None.
Topics
Nursing Process
& Drug Therapy;
Legal, Ethical,
and Cultural
Considerations;
FDA Pregnancy
Safety
Categories;
Pharmacologic
Principles;
Medication
Errors, Patient
Education and
Drug Therapy,
Dosage
calculation;
Antibiotics,
Antiviral drugs,
Antitubercular
Agents,
Atifungal
Course Title
Credit(s)
3 semester hrs
Pharmacology
for Nursing
45 clock hrs
Catalog Description
College
Nursing
Department
Adult Nursing
Proficiency
Intensive Status
This course focuses on concepts required by nurses to
make sound decisions about the administration of
pharmacotherapeutic agents. The nursing process is
used to discuss pharmacotherapeutic agents in
relation to disease prevention and health promotion,
health protection and maintenance.
Course Overview
Content focuses on concepts required by nurses to make
sound decisions about the administration of
pharmacotherapeutic agents to clients across the life
span. The nursing process is used to present situations in
which pharmacotherpeutics are used in health care.
Pharmocotherapeutic agents are discussed in relation to
disease prevention and health promotion, protection, and
maintenance. Legal, ethical, and professional
responsibilities related to drug administration are
included.
Learning Outcomes
 apply the concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamic
interactions, and toxicity to the administration of pharmacotherapeutic
agents
 identify client education essential to the administration of selected
pharmacotherapeutic agents
 use terminology related to pharmacodynamics
 apply the nursing process in medication administration to clients in
case studies
 apply legal, ethical, and professional standards to the administration of
pharmacological agents
 incorporate the knowledge, values, and beliefs of individuals from
diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds into their
pharmacological plan of care
 and determine the safe administration of pharmacotherapeutic agents,
incorporating developmental considerations.
Agents,
Antimalarial,
Antiprotozoal,
Antihelmintic
Agents,
Antiinflammator
y,
Antirheumatoid
Agents
Immunosuppress
ants, Coagulation
Modifer Agents,
Antilipemic
Agents,
Analgesic
Agents, Central
Nervous System
Depressants &
Muscle
Relaxants,
Antiepileptic
Agents,
Antiparkinson
Agents,
Psychotherapeuti
c Agents, Central
Nervous System
Stimulant
Agents,
Adrenergic
Agents,
AdrenergicBlocking Agents,
Cholinergic
Agents,
CholinergicBlocking Agents,
Positive
Inotropic Agents,
Antidysrhythnmi
c Agents,
Antianginal
Agents,
Antihypertensive
Agents,
Antihistamines,
Decongestants,
Antitussives,
Expectorants,
Bronchodilators
& Other
Respiratory
Agents, Pituitary
Agents, Thyroid
& Antithyroid
Agents,
Antidiabetic
Agents, Adrenal
Agents, Drugs
affecting the
parathyroid and
thyroid, Drugs
affecting the
adrenal cortex,
Drugs affecting
the pancreas,
Acid-Controlling
Agents,
Antidiarrheals
and Laxatives,
Antiemetic and
Antinausea
Agents, Diuretic
Agents, Fluids &
Electrolytes,
Dermatologic
Agents,
Women’s Health
Agents, Men’s
Health Agents,
Ophthalmic
Agents, Otic
Agents, Life
Span
Considerations,
Over-theCounter Drugs &
Herbal Products.