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Oct 23, 2026
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NURS 2362 - Pharmacology for the Professional Nurse II
Credits: 1
Catalog Description
This course builds on the concepts from NURS 1262 and pre- and co-requisite courses. It supports more advanced application of pharmacologic principles to enhance the student’s clinical judgement and critical thinking. This will enable students to utilize a more comprehensive framework to provide safe and effective care related to pharmaceuticals and natural products to diverse clients across the lifespan.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): NURS 1260 , NURS 1262 , NURS 1290 or NURS 1265 , BIOL 2114 , and ENGL 1120 /ENGL 1121
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 1900 or BIOL 2201 and PSYC 1110 or PSYC 2235
Corequisite(s): NURS 2360 and NURS 2390
Additional fee to student: Yes
Learner Outcomes
- Apply knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics related to complex medication administration, safety, and quality client outcomes.
- Utilize a framework of clinical decision-making based on the nursing process to guide safe medication management for clients across the lifespan.
- Demonstrate clinical judgment in the utilization of pharmaceuticals and natural products for individualized client care.
- Evaluate the potential adverse and expected therapeutic outcomes of medication utilization in diverse populations.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Professional Integrity for the Foci of Care of Acute Alterations in relation to nursing management of pharmacological considerations
- Attributes and Responsibilities of a Professional Nurse
- Professional Behaviors
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Ethics
- Legal Issues
- Social Justice
- Care Competencies
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Safety and Quality
- Teaching and Learning
- End of Life
- Health Care Delivery
- Informatics
- Evidence-Based/Evidence Informed Practice
- Health Care Systems and Delivery
- Physiological Integrity for the Foci of Care of Acute Alterations in relation to nursing management of pharmacological considerations
- Homeostasis and Regulation
- Fluid & Electrolyte Balance
- Thermoregulation
- Cellular Regulation
- Intracranial & Neural Regulation
- Metabolism
- Elimination
- Sexuality
- Reproduction
- Oxygenation/Gas Exchange
- Perfusion
- Cognition
- Nutrition
- Mood & Affect
- Protection and Movement
- Immunity
- Inflammation
- Infection
- Tissue Integrity
- Sensory Perception
- Comfort
- Mobility
- Lifespan Growth and Development for the Foci of Care of Acute Alterations in relation to nursing management of pharmacological considerations
- Determinants of Health
- Genetics
- Culture
- Diversity
- Human Growth & Development
- Health Care Disparities
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
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