Human responses to these processes are explored. The focus is on the application of cognitive, psychomotor, and interpersonal skills with clients in a health care setting. Nur 374 Clinical Pharmacology 3 credits Provides a basic theoretical framework for pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics and their application to nursing. The content focuses on nursing implications relevant to pharmacology, including application across diverse populations, elements of clinical decision making, safe nursing practice, and establishing and monitoring client outcomes. 3 credits Focuses on the use of critical thinking strategies to acquire understanding of client responses to their health status.
Students analyze significant problems experienced by clients when coping with health and illness.
Therapeutic nursing interventions are explored. 3 credits Introduces the analysis of ethical issues and dilemmas arising in nursing practice and health care systems. Emphasis is on values clarification, models for ethical decision making, collaborative approaches to analysis of ethical dilemmas, consideration of relevant legal aspects, and related documents that guide professional practice. Legal aspects of nursing practice are explored. Explores the family as both client and context.