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NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Module 1 – 10 Key Concepts NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Module 1 – 10 Key Concepts NUR2474 Section TPP2 Pharmacolo... gy for Professional Nursing (11 Weeks) - Residential and Online - 2021 Spring Quarter Module 01 Key Concepts for this Module Module 01 Key Concepts for this Module • Module Introduction In this module, some of the key principles of pharmacology will be introduced. To be successful in today's healthcare environment, registered nurses must possess an understanding of pharmacology and how to safely administer medications. • Developing Deeper Knowledge of Medications Most likely, you already have some firsthand experience with pharmacology in action from the perspective of an end user. Whether it's ibuprofen for a headache, ranitidine for heartburn, or cold medicine for a viral, upper-respiratory infection, most people have experience using medications to help alleviate some type of ailment. For the general public, it is sufficient to know that ibuprofen relieves headaches or ranitidine relieves heartburn, but now that you are studying to be a nurse, you will need to possess a much deeper understanding about the how medications work, and more importantly, how to stay safe when administering them and caring for clients who are taking them. • Prototype Medications In this course, you will focus on learning about specific "prototype" medications. A prototype medication is an individual medication that serves as a representative example from within a specific class of drugs that share similar chemical structures and mechanisms of action. Learning about specific prototype drugs helps you focus on an entire class of medications rather than memorizing information about all the different drugs within a specific class. Note: For safety considerations, you should still look up individual medications prior to administering them in a clinical setting, even if you are familiar with the prototype, because there may be specific aspects that are unique to that drug. [Show More]

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