RNSG 1027 Nursing Pharmacology
This course focuses on the information required to safely administer drugs and monitor the effects of drug therapy. Emphasis will be on dosage calculations and principles of pharmacology including drug actions, interactions, and nursing implications for broad classifications of medications. Students will be expected to apply the nursing process and critical thinking in the administration of prescribed medications, taking of medication history, and in teaching patients about medications in a simulated setting.
This course is required for students enrolled in the LPN/Paramedic Bridge to RN Option (ASN), LB13, and the Traditional RN Option (ASN), NG73.
Course Hour Distribution
| Instructional Category |
Semester Credit Hours |
Instructional Minutes |
Contact Hours |
| Didactic/Lecture |
2 |
1,500 |
30 |
| Lab |
1 |
1,500 |
25 |
| Clinical |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
3 |
3,000 |
55 |
Prerequisite: Program Admission.
Corequisites: RNSG 1025 - Electronic Medical Records Documentation, and either RNSG 1024 - Transition to Professional Nursing for students in the LPN/Paramedic Bridge to RN Option (ASN), LB13, or RNSG 1026 - Fundamentals for students in the Traditional RN Option (ASN), NG73.
In the NG73 Traditional RN Option (ASN) and the LB13 LPN/Paramedic Bridge to RN Option (ASN), practicum, internship, and clinical courses are based on a clock hour (60 minutes). Appropriate breaks are included in the clock hour as directed at the practicum, internship, or clinical site. One semester credit shall be awarded for a minimum of three clock hours of practicum, internship, or clinical instruction. One semester credit shall be awarded for 2250 minutes of instructional time, equivalent to 37.5 clock hours under the clock-hour conversion.
Prerequisite
Program Admission.
Corequisite
RNSG 1025 - Electronic Medical Records Documentation, and either RNSG 1024 - Transition to Professional Nursing for students in the LPN/Paramedic Bridge to RN Option (ASN), LB13, or RNSG 1026 - Fundamentals for students in the Traditional RN Option (ASN), NG73.