Capella BSN4016 Unit 1 Discussion 1 & 2

Capella BSN4016 Unit 1 Discussion 1 & 2

• Think about the daily aspects of your nursing practice.
• Identify and describe the basic principles of pharmacology as they relate to nursing and patient care.
• Discuss how pharmacology impacts your daily practice.

Response Guidelines

Respond to one other peer. Your response should indicate that you have read the weekly readings and contain at least one reference. Additionally, make sure that your response is in accordance with any of the established faculty expectations. Always be sure to follow proper APA style and formatting for any citations and references.

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Medication Errors

Resources

• One important responsibility nurses have is the administration of medications to patients. Nurses must know and understand the principles involved in the delivery of medications for the treatment of both physical and psychological diseases. For this discussion:

• Refer to the journal articles you read for this unit, as you explain what are considered medication errors and what can be done to prevent them.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the post of one of your peers. Has your peer identified information that is different from what you identified? Your response should indicate that you have read the weekly readings and contain at least one reference. Additionally, make sure that your response is in accordance with any of the established faculty expectations. Always be sure to follow proper APA style and formatting for any citations and references.

Capella BSN4016 Unit 1 Discussion 1 & 2