Pharmacology Applications A

Course Code: NRSG286

This course introduces the Practical Nursing Student to the currently accepted pharmacological principles to enable safe and competent administration of medication in the clinical setting. This course will focus on the application of the nursing process and provides the theoretical foundation for administration of medication which the student encounters in the clinical setting (BD1), skills lab and other Practical Nursing courses. This course will introduce the Canadian Drug Legislation governing prescription, over-the-counter and natural health products as well as the related College of Nurses of Ontario Standards. This course will explore pharmacokinetics and demonstrate the impact on related laboratory studies, expected and therapeutic outcomes in the client with predictable, less-complex conditions with a low risk of negative outcomes. All routes and forms of medication will be incorporated with a focus on clients with a predictable outcome with a low risk of negative outcomes.