Applied Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
SNGP3008
This unit of study is designed to provide students with the opportunity to consolidate and extend their knowledge and skills in relation to the therapeutic applications of drugs based on their underlying pharmacology. Students will review fundamental definitions of pharmacological terms, including drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion and review the basic principles of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug handling. The major focus of this unit is on the pharmacological aspects of medical therapy in various populations, including neonatal/paediatric, adult and geriatric patients. Students will learn how to apply specific pharmacological knowledge in the clinical management of special patient groups. A problem-based leaning approach is used in tutorials conducted within this unit of study in a quality of care / safe medication administration framework.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Senior
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: SNGP3008
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No