NuCM 105a - Nutrition and Diet Therapy

NuCM 107 - Care of the Mother, Child, and Adolescents (Well-clients)

NuCM 107r - Care of the Mother, Child, and Adolescents (Well-clients) RLE

NuCM 106 - Pharmacology

This course deals with the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical and therapeutic indications and toxicology of drugs. Principles on the role of nurses in safe drug administration are emphasized to promote, manage and restore health of clients across the life span. Various concepts on how a drug works are of paramount importance since nursing responsibilities include administering drugs, assessing drug effects and patient responses, adhering to ethico-legal standards in the use of medications, and providing teaching about the drug regimen.

NuCM 105 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy

This course deals with the study of food in relation to health. It covers nutrients and other substances and their action, and interaction and balance in relation to health and diseases and the process by which organism ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes and excretes food substances. It will also focus in the therapeutic and food service aspects of the delivery of nutritional services in hospitals and other healthcare institutions.

The laboratory phase will provide experience in the use of basic tools and techniques in the evaluation of food composition and diet adequacy as well as planning and presentation of adequate meals for individuals and families.