Klin Farmakol Farm. 2014;28(4):137-141

Pharmacology Curriculum in the Undergraduate General Nursing Programs in the Czech Republic

Pavlína Štrbová¹, Zdeňka Mikšová², Lenka Mazalová²

¹ Ústav farmakologie, Lékařská fakulta, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci

² Ústav ošetřovatelství, Fakulta zdravotnických věd, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci

This paper assesses pharmacologic curricula in bachelor’s degree nursing programs at Czech universities.

The average extent of pharmacology instruction at Czech universities is 22.38 hours. Four universities have under 20 hours. At 71% of

the schools, the course is completed with a credit test and an exam. General pharmacology is most represented, clinical pharmacology is

represented the least. The most commonly used Czech textbook reaches good didactic effectiveness of 61%. However it does not contain

practical information on clinical pharmacology and does not deal with specific roles of nurses in ensuring rational pharmacotherapy.

It can be said that the current form of education in pharmacology and its didactic base is not optimal for current role and competence

of nurses in the Czech healthcare system.

Keywords: pharmacology, undergraduate curriculum, general nurse

Published: January 1, 2015  Show citation