Pharmacology Introduction Course
In today's medical environment, the nurse is a pivotal member of the healthcare team with increasing responsibility, this
Includes:: exercising judgement in the management of the patient's drug therapy.
To do this effectively requires an understanding of drug action & the ability to detect & evaluate both beneficial & adverse responses to drugs. The greater your knowledge of how drugs act, & how they are used in clinical practice, the more you will be able to anticipate drug responses in your patients.
This will make you more effective in counselling your patients on their drug therapy, & in optimising their drug administration for maximum benefit. In this course you will explore the importance of pharmacology to nursing practice. The basic language of pharmacology is introduced & the terms "pharmacodynamics" & "pharmacokinetics" will be explored.