2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

NRSG 211 Medication Safety & Dosage Calculation

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

Credits

1

Prerequisite

BIO 208 + Lab: BIO 216 + lab; NRSG 205; SOC 101 or SOC 230; PSYC 203

Corequisite

BIO 209 + Lab; NRSG 210 + Lab ; NRSG 206 + Lab

Offered

Spring