Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies

FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
in prescribing and management of pharmacologic
preparations.
NE69B This course exposes students to a wide
spectrum of drugs commonly used in clinical practice.
According to the approved protocols, dosages,
interactions, side effects and the implications of
drug therapy are emphasized, enabling the nurse to
appropriately prescribe on the basis of clinical evidence
and to teach clients/patients and their families
to manage their health maintenance through drug
therapy. Focus is placed on the features of drug
dosages with reference to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics
and pharmacotherapeutics enabling
the nurse to appropriately prescribe.
NE69C Students are exposed to current develop-
ments in psychopharmacology and their uses in
the treatment of mental illness. The nurses role in
managing patients drug regime is explored. Indications
for use of psycho- pharmacological agents,
their therapeutic value effects and side effects are
examined.
Department Contact Information:
The UWI School of Nursing Faculty of Medical Sciences
UWI, MONA
Programme Coordinator: Dr. Joanna Bennett
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