ADN 220 - Pharmacology

Credit(s) 2.00
Lecture Hours: 2.00
This course introduces information concerning sources, effects, legalities, and the safe use of medications as therapeutic agents. Emphasis is placed on nursing responsibility, accountability, pharmacokinetics, routes of administration, contraindications and side effects. Upon completion, students should be able to compute medication dosages and administer medications safely.

Prerequisite(s): Must be accepted into the Associate Degree Nursing program and a minimum grade of C in HSC 172.
Corequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ADN 109, BIO 168, and PSY 111.