Description
This 1-credit course is designed to develop essential skills in medication safety and dosage calculations. The course focuses on ensuring safe and accurate medication administration, a critical component of nursing practice. Emphasis will be placed on mastering dosage calculations and understanding how to prevent medication errors. Students will participate in group discussions, class lectures, and dosage calculation exercises to reinforce learning and medication safety principles. Course assignments and quizzes will be presented in both written and online formats.
Key Topics:
Techniques for accurate dosage calculations
Strategies for preventing medication errors
Safe practices for medication administration
Review of NCSBN test plan competencies related to medication safety
Prerequisites: Biol 208, Biol 208L, Biol 216, Biol 216L, Nrsg 205, Soc 101 or 230, Psyc 203
Corequisites: Biol 208, Biol 209L, Nrsg 206, Nrsg 206L, Nrsg 210, Nrsg 210L,