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TCC Catalog 2013-2014 
    
TCC Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NUR2142 Pharmacology II

1 credit hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): grade of C or better in NUR1440 , NUR1440L , NUR1441L , NUR1520 , NUR1520L .
Corequisite(s): NUR2260 , NUR2260L , NUR2266L , NUR2241 , NUR2241L , NUR2244L .
This is the second of two courses that provide the nursing student with a basic background on drug classifications, actions and dosages; age-related and developmental factors that affect drug metabolism; laboratory considerations; and side effects. This information is critical to safe nursing. The information in this course will be correlated to the body system/condition being presented in NUR2260  and NUR2241 . Subject matter related to reduction of errors in medication administration is also presented. Students will demonstrate safe techniques of medication administration in the skills laboratory during NUR2260L  and NUR2241L  labs before administering medications in the clinical area. Lecture: 15 hours. Does not count toward A.A. degree.