# NUR332 Topics in Professional Nursing

College of Nursing Nursing Department

**Course Description:** The basic principles and categories of pharmacotheraputic agents are introduced, organized by major pharmacological classifications. Clients are viewed holistically, with an emphasis on the education of both the client and the family in their use of pharmacotheraputic agents. Pharmacological principles, therapeutic effects, interactions, and side effects are examined, with a focus on assessment and evaluation of client outcomes.

**Credit Hours:** 3.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: [NUR311](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/NUR311 "View NUR311"), [NUR312](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/NUR312 "View NUR312"), [NUR313](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/NUR313 "View NUR313"), [NUR315](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/NUR315 "View NUR315"), [NUR316](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/NUR316 "View NUR316")

**Corequisites:** None

## Programs offering this course

- [Nursing (BS to BSN)](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/absn)

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