ADN 230 - Advanced Pharmacology I

1.5 Credit Hour(s)
1 Lecture Hour(s)
1 Lab Hours(s)
Prerequisite(s): ADN 201 or ADN 203
Pharmacologic therapy plays an important role in the treatment of patients experiencing health problems. This course is designed to provide the student with further depth of study into the drugs used in treating patients experiencing cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and psychiatric problems. Emphasis will be placed on pharmacological classifications, major drugs under each classification, physiologic mechanism of action, usual dosages, routes of administration, expected therapeutic effect, specific nursing considerations, side effects, adverse/toxic effects and patient education.