Posted by Elizabeth on June 30, 2001, at 18:08:51
In reply to Re: Stigma: it will just never go away, will it? » Elizabeth, posted by Chris A. on June 30, 2001, at 0:00:15
> >nurses aren't trained in pharmacology, and they really don't know much about drugs in general, especially off-label uses.
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> Careful about generalizations. Pharmacology is a required course for RNs, at least in the US. Don't insult the profession.Fair enough. That's just been my experience with nurses (including psych nurses). My apologies; you're right, I shouldn't have generalised.
So, nurses take pharmacology? What can you tell me about the content of the course? What are the prerequisites? etc.
-curious elizabeth
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