Topic 2 introduces the basic underlying principles of medication safety and methods used in prevention of medication errors with legal, ethical, and cultural considerations that impact client-centered pharmacotherapy. In addition, basic concepts and principles of safety related to medication covered in this topic include the role of just culture and culture of safety in the prevention of medication errors, high-alert medications, client drug allergies, […]
Assessment Traits Timed Assessment Description Test your knowledge on pharmacology terminology. Given a definition, determine the correct term. You can take this self-assessment as many times as you would like. Please contact Assignment Samurai for help with NSG 318: Pharmacology Self-Assessment / NSG 318: Introduction to Pharmacology or any other assignment. Email: assignmentsamurai@gmail.com
Assessment Description Choose one diagnostic lab value from the list (AST, ALT, ALP, CR, or BUN) and elaborate on its relevance to pharmacokinetics and medication administration. Describe how abnormal values of this lab marker might impact the selection, dosing, or monitoring of medications. Engage in a discussion with at least three peers who have analyzed different lab values, exploring potential interactions between multiple lab […]
Assessment Description Select one of the following terms (pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, or pharmacogenetics) and explain its core concepts in your own words. Discuss why knowledge of your chosen term is important to your learning in pharmacology. Then, respond to at least three classmates who chose a different term, highlighting similarities and differences between the concepts. Discuss how a nurse’s comprehension of these concepts contributes to […]
Assessment Description Take a moment to explore your new classroom and introduce yourself to your fellow classmates. What are you excited about learning? What do you think will be most challenging? Please contact Assignment Samurai for help with NSG 318: Class Introductions / NSG 318: Introduction to Pharmacology or any other assignment. Email: assignmentsamurai@gmail.com
Assessment Description Academic engagement through active participation in instructional activities related to the course objectives is paramount to your success in this course and future courses. Through interaction with your instructor and classmates, you will explore the course material and be provided with the best opportunity for objective and competency mastery. To begin this class, review the course objectives for each Topic, and then […]
Topic 1 addresses basic information related to how drugs interact with the body through the introduction of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacogenetics. Students will learn how drugs work in the body, including topics such as absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Students will also learn how the body responds to drugs and explain how the liver metabolizes medications and how the kidneys excrete medications. Students will […]
Course Description: This course introduces basic principles of pharmacotherapy used in health promotion/maintenance and disease prevention for diverse populations across the life span. Students learn principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenetics/genomics, and study drug classifications and corresponding mechanisms of action, including pathophysiological effects. Use of the nursing process in developing a comprehensive approach to the clinical application of drug therapy is also discussed. Prerequisite: […]
Access the Healthy People in Action section of the Healthy People 2020 website. Select State Plans and choose a state (or territory) which has not been selected by a classmate, and access that state’s 2020 Healthy People Plans. Summarize one area in the plan you selected that pertains to allied health care delivery in that state, such as medical sonography, respiratory therapy, radiography, speech pathology, etc. What […]
Choose two research articles published by a scholarly (peer-reviewed) journal on a current health care issue in the United States, controversial or otherwise. Topics: Suggested topics may include: A study of vaccinations and autism rates Maternal health, fetal health, or elder health Disease-based studies, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease The increasing rates of caesarean sections in birthrates Managed health care in the United […]