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NURS2005: Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2
2024 unit information
This is a multidisciplinary unit taught by the Sydney Pharmacy School. This unit builds on the foundations of pharmacology that were taught in NURS2001 Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1. The unit extends the fundamental pharmacological knowledge and concepts previously acquired to explore the use of pharmacotherapy and how drugs affect the body in health and disease across the lifespan.This unit will examine the use of therapeutic agents acting upon the central nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular and respiratory systems as well as exploring use of complementary therapies and recreational drugs. Throughout the unit students will consider the role of pharmacotherapy, the use of individual agents including mechanism of action, interactions, adverse reactions and practice principles associated with each agent in the nursing context. Students will be provided with an opportunity to apply the underlying principles of pharmacology to nursing practice. By integrating evidence-based pharmacological knowledge to case studies they will learn to optimise safe medication management.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Pharmacy
| Code | NURS2005 |
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| Academic unit | Pharmacy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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36 credit points of 1000 level units and NURS2001 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an understanding of how drugs affect the body in health and disease in conditions affecting the central nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
- LO2. demonstrate an understanding of the use of complementary and recreational drugs and some of the issues associated with their use.
- LO3. integrate evidence-based pharmacological knowledge to case studies, involving patients with complex pathologies, in ways which optimises quality use of medicines.
- LO4. critically evaluate evidence-based drug information sources with respect to their quality and relevance in informing decision making in nursing.
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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