NUR 371 - Pharmacology Clinical Laboratory

(1.00 cr.)

Focuses on nursing skills and clinical judgment related to pharmacological and parenteral therapies. Students practice "the eight rights of medication administration," drug calculation methods, routes of medication administration, devices used in venous access, monitoring patient reactions to medications, and safe handling of controlled substances. The course aims to establish practices for delivering high-quality and safe patient care in medication administration. Competency-based evaluation methods include skills demonstrations, direct observation of safe medication administration practices, monitoring and response to patient reactions, drug calculation exercises, written exams, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), and patient care simulations that ensure students meet required clinical standards for pharmacological care.

Concurrent Requisite: BL 370 .
Restrictions: Restricted to nursing majors.

Sessions Typically Offered: Fall
Years Typically Offered: Annually