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PARENTERAL THERAPY AND NUTRITION

PHMSCI 542
Course Description

An introduction to parenteral therapy and nutrition focusing on the fundamental properties, calculations involved and the methods to prepare safe and reliable injectable medications for patients.

Prerequisties

PHMSCI 541 and concurrent registration in PHMSCI 540

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Spring

Grade Point Average
3.75

0.91% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.22% from Historical

A Rate
66.3%

0.07% from Historical

Class Size
92

-27.05% from Historical

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