This course introduces the study of drugs, drug standards and legislation, and is designed to provide the nursing students with a basic background of drug classifications, actions, dosages, and side effects. This course includes basic drugs and reviews the math - ematical computations that are necessary for safe administration in the clinical setting. Drug therapy will be integrated throughout the curriculum. Students will demonstrate safe techniques of medication administration in the skills laboratory prior to administering medications in the clinical area. Prerequisites: BSC 2085C/L, ENC 1101, MAC1105, SLS 1101, PSY 2012 Co-requisites: NUR 1020C/L, NUR 1280C/L, BSC 2086C/L.