Cypress College

Nursing 191-Pharmacology-1 Important Information!

Pharmacology 191 gives the novice nursing student, a beginning understanding of medications, their hisotry, their importance in nursing, and their application to patient care.

You will need the following textbooks to be successful in completing the objectives of this course.

• Adams, M.P., Holland, L.N., & Bostwick, P.M. (2011). Pharmacology for nurses: A pathophysiologic approach  (3rd ed.).Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall

-this is the main text for all of the pharmacology courses in the nursing program.

•  Adams, M.P., Holland, L.N., & Bostwick, P.M. (2011).(3rd ed.). Study guide for pharmacology for nurses: A pathophysiologic approach. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

-this text is optional for the hybrid class

• Deglin, J.H. & Vallerand, A.H. (Current Edition).Davis’s drug guide for nurses. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

-you will not need this text until the 5th week.

• Gray Morris, D. (2009). Calculate with confidence. (4th ed.).St. Louis, MI: Mosby

  -please check with your instructor if you have an alternate math text that focuses on medication administration. 

• Taylor, C., Lillis, C, LeMone, P., & Lynne, P. (2008). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of nursing care. (6th ed.).Lippincott Williams Wilkins.

  -this is the main fundamentals nursing text for the primary course, Nursing 192.

The course in organized into 5 learning units:

Unit 1-Basic foundational principles of   pharmacology

Unit 2-Drug dosages and medication administration principles

Unit 3-Autonomic Nervous system Drugs

Unit 4-Central Nervous system Drugs

Unit 5-Antiinflammatories and Respiratory Drugs