Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Describe characteristics of major groups and selected individual medications in terms of the following: mechanism(s) of action; drug effects; therapeutic uses; side effects and adverse effects; techniques of administration; toxicity and management of overdoses; drug interactions and patient teaching.
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Describe the nursing role in drug therapy as it relates to: Application of the nursing process and clinical decision-making skills.
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Describe the nursing role in drug therapy as it relates to: Nursing responsibilities related to safe and effective medication administration, monitoring and teaching.
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Describe the nursing role in drug therapy as it relates to: Promoting physiological and psychological wellness.
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Describe the nursing role in drug therapy as it relates to: Documenting therapeutic or non-therapeutic effects.
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Describe the nursing role in drug therapy as it relates to: Major issues/concerns in drug therapy across the lifespan.
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Validate safe and effective patient centered medication administration and evaluation within the ethical and legal parameters of professional nursing practice involving pharmaco-therapeutics, including those specified in the Nursing Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the Code of Ethics for nurses.
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Utilize technology and the electronic health record to calculate, reconcile, administer, and document drug therapy and effects.
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Validate information literacy and use of evidence-based practice in obtaining nursing drug knowledge and the administration of medications.