NURS 2820U – Integrated Health Assessment and Pharmacology

This course created for students in the RPN to BScN stream introduces the student to the concepts of pharmacology and advanced medication administration. The student will focus on understanding the mechanisms of action, and classifications of many common medications administered to clients with a variety of health challenges. As well, the student will develop advanced health assessment skills to facilitate the decision-making process required for the safe and accurate administration of medication to a variety of client populations. This learning will take place in a highly interactive laboratory environment.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours: 4 (bi-weekly)
Prerequisite(s): HLSC 0880U and NURS 0420U