{"id":51,"date":"2025-11-07T12:37:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/chapter\/course-outline-pharmacology-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:05:42","slug":"course-outline-pharmacology-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/chapter\/course-outline-pharmacology-2\/","title":{"raw":"Course Outline: Pharmacology 2","rendered":"Course Outline: Pharmacology 2"},"content":{"raw":"Minimum Course Hours: 30\n

Course Description<\/h1>\nLearners build on content from Pharmacology 1 to develop their understanding of pharmacotherapeutics prescribed for illnesses across the lifespan. Topics include drug classifications and links with common diseases and illnesses based on a body system approach, drug resistance, and the practical nurse\u2019s legal responsibilities associated with the administration of opioids. Learners will discuss interactions of complementary, Indigenous, and alternative therapies and prescription medications.\n\nPrerequisites:<\/strong> Successful completion of Level 1 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience 1\n\nCorequisites:<\/strong> Professional Practice 2; Professional Communication 2; Integrated Nursing Practice 2; Variations in Health 2; Health Promotion 2\n\nNote:<\/strong> Learners must achieve an 80% average overall<\/strong> on the theory portion of Pharmacology 2 and have three attempts to achieve 100% in the math calculations exam to pass the course.\n

Learning Outcomes<\/h1>\nUpon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:\n
    \n \t
  1. Describe medication classifications, actions, interactions, and nursing implications for body systems, including endocrine, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and musculoskeletal systems, and miscellaneous drug classifications.\n
      \n \t
    • 1.1 Describe the effects, uses, and indications for antimicrobials, as well as the relationship with drug resistance.<\/li>\n \t
    • 1.2 Describe the potential interactions between prescription medications and complementary, Indigenous, and alternative therapies, including herbal preparations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
    • Relate drug interactions, polypharmacy, and food-drug effects to medications used by clients across the lifespan, particularly in older adults.\n
        \n \t
      • 2.1 Describe age-related changes and safe medication practices in older adults.<\/li>\n \t
      • 2.2 Discuss how age-related changes impact pharmacokinetics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
      • Discuss opioid side effects, indications for use, and the practical nurse\u2019s legal responsibilities related to opioid administration.\n
          \n \t
        • 3.1 Discuss the principles of pain management.<\/li>\n \t
        • 3.2 Explore types of analgesics.<\/li>\n \t
        • 3.3 Describe major classes of drugs that are substances of addiction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
        • Conduct basic mathematical drug calculations correctly.\n
            \n \t
          • 4.1 Review medication calculation content from Pharmacology 1.<\/li>\n \t
          • 4.2 Identify common unit conversion factors.<\/li>\n \t
          • 4.3 Discuss the 24-hour clock and why this is important in medication administration.<\/li>\n \t
          • 4.4 Summarize the consequences of mathematical errors when calculating drug dosages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
          • Examine the LPN\u2019s professional role within the interprofessional team in ordering, processing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring prescription medications and complementary and alternative therapies.\n
              \n \t
            • 5.1 Explore the BCCNM documents that guide the practical nurse\u2019s role in relation to medication handling.<\/li>\n \t
            • 5.2 Discuss legal, professional, and ethical considerations when ordering, processing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring medications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Course Concepts<\/h1>\nCourse outcomes will be met through examination and exploration of the following:\n
                \n \t
              • Drug classifications according to body systems:\n
                  \n \t
                • Endocrine system<\/li>\n \t
                • Nervous system, including effects on cognition and mental health (anti-depressants, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, sedatives and hypnotics, and anticonvulsants and antiepileptics)<\/li>\n \t
                • Cardiovascular system<\/li>\n \t
                • Respiratory system<\/li>\n \t
                • Gastrointestinal system (not including medications used to treat constipation)<\/li>\n \t
                • Genitourinary system<\/li>\n \t
                • Musculoskeletal system<\/li>\n \t
                • Sensory system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
                • Miscellaneous drug classifications (antineoplastics)<\/li>\n \t
                • Antimicrobial, antiviral, and antifungal agents<\/li>\n \t
                • Analgesics: opioid and non-opioid<\/li>\n \t
                • Drug resistance<\/li>\n \t
                • Interactions of prescription medications with complementary, Indigenous, and alternative therapies, including herbal preparations<\/li>\n \t
                • Medication dosage calculations<\/li>\n<\/ul>","rendered":"

                  Minimum Course Hours: 30<\/p>\n

                  Course Description<\/h1>\n

                  Learners build on content from Pharmacology 1 to develop their understanding of pharmacotherapeutics prescribed for illnesses across the lifespan. Topics include drug classifications and links with common diseases and illnesses based on a body system approach, drug resistance, and the practical nurse\u2019s legal responsibilities associated with the administration of opioids. Learners will discuss interactions of complementary, Indigenous, and alternative therapies and prescription medications.<\/p>\n

                  Prerequisites:<\/strong> Successful completion of Level 1 courses and Consolidated Practice Experience 1<\/p>\n

                  Corequisites:<\/strong> Professional Practice 2; Professional Communication 2; Integrated Nursing Practice 2; Variations in Health 2; Health Promotion 2<\/p>\n

                  Note:<\/strong> Learners must achieve an 80% average overall<\/strong> on the theory portion of Pharmacology 2 and have three attempts to achieve 100% in the math calculations exam to pass the course.<\/p>\n

                  Learning Outcomes<\/h1>\n

                  Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. Describe medication classifications, actions, interactions, and nursing implications for body systems, including endocrine, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and musculoskeletal systems, and miscellaneous drug classifications.\n
                      \n
                    • 1.1 Describe the effects, uses, and indications for antimicrobials, as well as the relationship with drug resistance.<\/li>\n
                    • 1.2 Describe the potential interactions between prescription medications and complementary, Indigenous, and alternative therapies, including herbal preparations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • Relate drug interactions, polypharmacy, and food-drug effects to medications used by clients across the lifespan, particularly in older adults.\n
                        \n
                      • 2.1 Describe age-related changes and safe medication practices in older adults.<\/li>\n
                      • 2.2 Discuss how age-related changes impact pharmacokinetics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                      • Discuss opioid side effects, indications for use, and the practical nurse\u2019s legal responsibilities related to opioid administration.\n
                          \n
                        • 3.1 Discuss the principles of pain management.<\/li>\n
                        • 3.2 Explore types of analgesics.<\/li>\n
                        • 3.3 Describe major classes of drugs that are substances of addiction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                        • Conduct basic mathematical drug calculations correctly.\n
                            \n
                          • 4.1 Review medication calculation content from Pharmacology 1.<\/li>\n
                          • 4.2 Identify common unit conversion factors.<\/li>\n
                          • 4.3 Discuss the 24-hour clock and why this is important in medication administration.<\/li>\n
                          • 4.4 Summarize the consequences of mathematical errors when calculating drug dosages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                          • Examine the LPN\u2019s professional role within the interprofessional team in ordering, processing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring prescription medications and complementary and alternative therapies.\n
                              \n
                            • 5.1 Explore the BCCNM documents that guide the practical nurse\u2019s role in relation to medication handling.<\/li>\n
                            • 5.2 Discuss legal, professional, and ethical considerations when ordering, processing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring medications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Course Concepts<\/h1>\n

                              Course outcomes will be met through examination and exploration of the following:<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • Drug classifications according to body systems:\n
                                  \n
                                • Endocrine system<\/li>\n
                                • Nervous system, including effects on cognition and mental health (anti-depressants, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, sedatives and hypnotics, and anticonvulsants and antiepileptics)<\/li>\n
                                • Cardiovascular system<\/li>\n
                                • Respiratory system<\/li>\n
                                • Gastrointestinal system (not including medications used to treat constipation)<\/li>\n
                                • Genitourinary system<\/li>\n
                                • Musculoskeletal system<\/li>\n
                                • Sensory system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                • Miscellaneous drug classifications (antineoplastics)<\/li>\n
                                • Antimicrobial, antiviral, and antifungal agents<\/li>\n
                                • Analgesics: opioid and non-opioid<\/li>\n
                                • Drug resistance<\/li>\n
                                • Interactions of prescription medications with complementary, Indigenous, and alternative therapies, including herbal preparations<\/li>\n
                                • Medication dosage calculations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"menu_order":8,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-51","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":48,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/51","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/51\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/51\/revisions\/52"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/48"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/51\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=51"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=51"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/pncurriculum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=51"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}