Nursing School Course
Drug classes system by system, plus the dosage calculation you are expected to get right.
Pharmacology principles and medication safety, then dosage calculation on the calculation workstation — conversions, oral and parenteral doses, weight-based and pediatric dosing, IV flow rates, reconstitution, insulin, heparin and titrated infusions, and safe-dose verification — followed by drug classes system by system with the monitoring, interactions and patient teaching nurses are tested on.
Module 1
Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, rights of administration and error prevention.
28 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 2
Systems of measurement and unit conversion on the calculation workstation.
4 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 3
Tablet, liquid and injectable dose calculation with worked examples.
5 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 4
mg/kg dosing, body-surface area and pediatric safety checks.
4 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment in development
Module 5
Drip rates, infusion duration and reconstituting powdered medications.
7 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 6
High-alert dosing, units, and titration against a protocol.
8 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 7
Checking a dose against a safe range and independent double checks.
8 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 8
Cholinergics, anticholinergics, adrenergics and adrenergic blockers.
14 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 9
Antihypertensives, antidysrhythmics, heart-failure agents and anticoagulation.
39 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 10
Bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids and mucolytics.
8 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 11
Insulins, oral antidiabetics, thyroid agents and corticosteroids.
25 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 12
Antibiotics by class, antivirals, antifungals and stewardship.
21 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 13
Anticonvulsants, anesthetics, opioids and non-opioid analgesia.
23 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 14
Antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilisers and anxiolytics.
7 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 15
Antiemetics, acid suppression, laxatives and IBD agents.
7 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 16
Diuretics, electrolyte replacement and IV fluids.
17 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 17
Immunosuppressants, chemotherapy, biologics and bone agents.
14 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 18
Contraception, oxytocics, tocolytics and lactation considerations.
27 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 19
Topical, ophthalmic and otic preparations.
8 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Module 20
Overdose recognition, antidotes and code-cart medications.
27 mapped lessons · lesson practice · module assessment
Lesson titles are drawn from the published library for your program; the full list appears inside the course.
Every lesson has a Full view that teaches the complete topic and a certified Cram view for high-yield review. Cram never adds facts that are not in Full.
Medication lessons cover class and mechanism, indications, administration, contraindications, interactions, adverse and serious reactions, monitoring, nursing considerations, teaching and exam pearls.
Lesson practice and assessments draw from NurseNest's published question bank for your exam scope — single-best-answer and select-all-that-apply items with rationales for every option, a takeaway and a hint.
Module assessments (20 questions), cumulative reviews (30) and a final (75); passing mark 80%. Missed items link back to the lesson, Cram and flashcards.
