UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY 1. Basics Principles of Pharmacology 2. Drug Actions Across the Life Span 3. The Nursing Process and Pharmacology 4. Patient Education to Promote Health UNIT II: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION 5. Principles of Medication Administration and Medication Safety 6. Percutaneous Administration 7. Enteral Administration 8. Parenteral Administration: Safe Preparation 9. Parenteral Administration: Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular 10. Parenteral Administration: Intravenous UNIT III: DRUGS AFFECTING NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS 11. Drugs Affecting the Central and Peripheral Nervous System 12. Drugs Used to Treat Neurodegenerative Disorders 13. Drugs Used to Treat Seizure Disorders 14. Drugs Used to Treat Headaches — NEW! 15. Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Focus on Opioids UNIT IV: DRUGS AFFECTING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS 16. Drugs Used to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — NEW! 17. Drugs Used to Treat Substance Use Disorders 18. Drugs Used to Treat Schizophrenia 19. Drugs Used to Treat Depressive and Bipolar Disorders 20. Drugs Used to Treat Anxiety Disorders 21. Drugs Used to Treat Sleep Disorders UNIT V: DRUGS AFFECTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS 22. Drugs Used to Treat Dyslipidemias 23. Drugs Used to Treat Hypertension 24. Drugs Used to Treat Arrhythmias 25. Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris 26. Drugs Used to Treat Peripheral Vascular Disease 27. Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders 28. Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure UNIT VI: DRUGS AFFECTING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 29. Drugs Used to Treat Upper Respiratory Disease 30. Drugs Used to Treat Lower Respiratory Disease UNIT VII: DRUGS AFFECTING THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 31. Drugs Used to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease 32. Drugs Used to Treat Nausea and Vomiting 33. Drugs Used to Treat Constipation and Diarrhea UNIT VIII: DRUGS AFFECTING THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 34. Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus 35. Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease UNIT IX: DRUGS AFFECTING THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 36. Drugs Used in Obstetrics 37. Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health UNIT X: DRUGS AFFECTING OTHER BODY SYSTEMS 38. Drugs Used to Treat Urinary System Disorders 39. Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma and Other Eye Disorders 40. Drugs Used to Treat Cancer 41. Drugs Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders 42. Drugs Used to Treat Immune and Inflammatory Disorders — NEW! UNIT XI: DRUGS USED TO TREAT INFECTIONS 43. Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections 44. Drugs Used to Treat Viral Infections 45. Drugs Used to Treat Fungal Infections
Michelle J. Willihnganz, MS, RN, CNE, RCTC Nursing Instructor, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, Minnesota, USA and Samuel L. Gurevitz, PharmD, Professor Emeritus, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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