NRSG 2130 - Pharmacology II

Credit hours: 1 (lecture)

Course Description:
This course applies the core concepts that provide the basis for knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are essential for providing safe pharmacological management for adults with acute alterations in health.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to meet the eight (8) core competencies related to safe pharmacological management for adults with alterations in health that are primarily acute as evidenced by:

Professional Behavior: Apply ethical, legal and regulatory frameworks of nursing and the standards of professional nursing practice.
Communication: Apply effective communication techniques including information and technology.
Assessment: Assess subjective and objective data to identify actual or potential health alterations.
Clinical Decision Making: Use clinical decision making to provide safe and effective evidenced-based nursing care.
Caring Interventions: Implement caring interventions that incorporate principles of dignity, diversity, safety & knowledge.
Teaching and Learning: Implement an individualized teaching plans to meet the educational needs of patients, families, and/or groups.
Collaboration: Collaborate when planning and implementing care.
Managing Care: Examine various principles of managing care.