Add to My SC4 Catalog The focus of this course is on the delivery of health care, within the nursing profession, relating to the use of pharmaceutical agents to both treat and prevent disease. The foundation of the course utilizes evidence-based concepts and the basic principles of pharmacology, in regard to the adult client receiving pharmaceutical agents. Emphasis is on pharmacotherapeutics, ethical and legal accountability of medication administration, use of components of the nursing process, and integration of pharmaceutical agents applied to patient scenarios. 2 credits = 2 lecture