Pharmacology for the RN (NURS 212)

Term: 2021-2022 School Year Summer Term

Faculty

Mrs. Myra WerkmeisterShow MyInfo popup for Mrs. Myra Werkmeister

STI Position:

Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor

Experience:

Graduated with LPN in 2012 from Western Iowa Tech in Sioux City. LPN-RN at Southeast Tech in 2014. I Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2017. Most of my background is in Long Term Care, Hospice Care and some Correctional Health experience. I have always wanted to mentor students and help them learn to love the career path they have chosen.

Description

Pharmacology introduces and focuses on the knowledge of pharmacologic agents utilized by registered nurses while providing patient centered care. Evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives are incorporated to maximize safety to the patient populations encountered. Multidisciplinary teamwork is stressed along with the comparison and utilization of various forms of technology (i.e. electronic medical records) with the primary aim of communication, management, error mitigation and critical decision making.