Version 1: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: provide for clients requiring drug therapy, apply drug standards and current legislation that promotes a safe therapeutic environment; discuss the principles of pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacodynamics used to assess, plan, implement and evaluate drug therapy plans; identify the psychological and emotional aspects of drug therapy in relation to clients' return to optimal health; accurately compute medication dosages in order to maintain a safe therapeutic environment; identify the teaching/learning process and assessment factors used in preparing clients for discharge on maintenance drug therapy; discuss nursing responsibilities that are inherent in safe administration of medications; and recognize alternate lifestyle patterns inherent in self-medication, the use of over-the-counter drugs, street drugs, drug abuse and misuse, without becoming judgmental. Version 2: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be to: apply drug standards and current legislation that promotes a safe therapeutic environment; discuss the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics used to assess, plan, implement and evaluate drug therapy plans; identify the psychological and emotional aspects of drug therapy in relation to clients' return to optimal health; accurately compute medication dosages in order to maintain a safe therapeutic environment; discuss the teaching/learning process and assessment factors used in preparing clients for discharge on maintenance drug therapy; and recognize alternate lifestyle patterns inherent in self-medication, the use of over-the-counter drugs, street drugs, drug abuse and misuse, without becoming judgmental. Version 3: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: apply drug standards and current legislation that promotes a safe therapeutic environment; discuss the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics used to assess, plan, implement and evaluate drug therapy plans; identify the psychological and emotional aspects of drug therapy in relation to clients' return to optimal health; accurately compute medication dosages in order to maintain a safe therapeutic environment; discuss the teaching/learning process and assessment factors used in preparing clients for discharge on maintenance drug therapy; and recognize alternate lifestyle patterns inherent in self-medication, and the use of over-the-counter drugs. Version 4: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: identify the moral, legal, and ethical issues, the professional nursing standards, current drug legislation, and their significant implications in promoting a safe, therapeutic environment for clients/patients/consumers requiring drug therapy; apply knowledge from the biological, behavioral, social science, and nursing sciences to provide safe and competent medication administration to consumers of various ages and their families; discuss collaborative critical thinking and the nursing process in order to achieve primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions for health care consumers undergoing maintenance drug therapy; accurately compute medication dosages in order to maintain a safe therapeutic environment for clients/patients/consumers of various ages that require drug therapy to attain optimal health; utilize the principles of teaching/learning/anticipatory guidance to enhance consumer knowledge of drug therapy and improve their compliance during self-care; and identify his/her own personal and professional learning goals that focus on providing safe and therapeutic drug administration to individuals across the life span at any point along the wellness-illness continuum. Version 5: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: identify the moral, legal, and ethical issues, the professional nursing standards, current drug legislation and their significant implications in promoting a safe, therapeutic environment for patients/patients/s requiring drug therapy; apply knowledge from the biological, behavioral, social sciences and nursing sciences to provide safe and competent medication administration to patients of various ages; discuss collaborative critical thinking and the nursing process in order to achieve primary, secondary and tertiary interventions for the healthcare of patients undergoing maintenance drug therapy; accurately compute medication dosages in order to maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients of various ages that require drug therapy to attain optimal health; utilize the principles of teaching/learning/anticipatory guidance to enhance knowledge of drug therapy and improve their compliance during self-care; and identify their own personal and professional learning goals that focus on providing safe and therapeutic drug administration to individuals across the life span at any point along the wellness-illness continuum.