Pharmacology Syllabus for 2022-2023
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Course

VNSG-1231-001 Pharmacology

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: BIOL 2401 and HITT 1305 Corequisites: VNSG 1136, VNSG 1138, VNSG 1304, VNSG 1227, VNSG 1423, VNSG 1260 and VNSG 1400

Course Description

Fundamentals of medications and their diagnostic, therapeutic and curative effects. Including nursing interventions utilizing the nursing process.

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Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

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Hours

(2 sem hrs; 2 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Introductory Clinical Pharmacology, Roach, Ford, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 12th Ed.

Nursing Math simplified, Math Magic, Susan Moore, H&H Publishing Co., Inc., 5th Edition.

Nurse's Drug Handbook, Jones and Barlett Learning, Current Edition.

 

Supplies

Student Performance

The student will identify the roles and responsibilities of the nurse in administering pharmacological agents; and utilize knowledge of pharmacology to demonstrate safe administration of medications. The student will identify the unique psychological and sociological differences and health care practices within culturally perse inpiduals that affect the use of pharmacological agents

Provider of Care the student will:

1. Function as a beginning nursing student in the application of knowledge of the general characteristics exhibited by pharmaceutical agents within each drug classification when providing patient care.
2. Incorporate theoretical concepts such as adaptation and basic human needs as well as the principles from biological, psychological, and sociocultural sciences with knowledge of pharmaceutical agents to provide holistic nursing care for inpiduals.
3. Utilize the nursing process and critical thinking in understanding the specific characteristics of selected pharmaceutical agents within each of the major drug classifications.   
4. Identify the unique psychological and sociological differences and health care practices within culturally perse inpiduals.
5. Apply knowledge of the physiological, psychological, and sociological changes associated with normal aging process that influences the efficacy of drug therapy to the care of the patient throughout the developmental life continuum.
6. Identify the basic principles of teaching and learning in order to assist inpiduals to comply with medication regimen.
7. Identify community resources available to inpiduals requiring medication therapy.
8. Perform specific nursing procedures associated with the safe preparation and administration of pharmaceutical agents.

 Manager of Care the student will:

9. Recognize appropriate communication skills for interaction with other health care workers.
10. Identify current technology being used in the management of pharmaceutical agents.
11. Identify the role of the nurse and other health care workers in the management of drug therapy for patients in the acute or extended care setting as well as inpiduals receiving medication therapy within the community.

Member Within the Discipline of Nursing the student will:

12. Demonstrate adherence to ethical and legal standards of nursing practice as they relate to the administration of medications.
13. Identify personal strengths and weaknesses in providing medication therapy to inpiduals throughout the developmental life continuum.
14. Identify the effect of nursing research on the preparation and administration of pharmaceutical agents.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

Adult and professional behavior is expected in the classroom. Cell phones and audible pagers should be set to ‘vibrate’ and should not be answered during class. Text messaging is not permitted during class time. Students will not be allowed to use recording devices of any kind in the classroom- including tape recorders and/or video cameras. Guidelines for receiving EMERGENCY calls will be given the first day of class.

Grading Criteria

VNSG 1231 Grading Criteria

Satisfactory grade average on examination is (75) or above

Six unit exams will count as 90% of grade.

ATI Pharmacology Comprehensive Exam will count as 10% of grade.

Level 3=100

Level 2=80

Level 1=60

Below level 1=40

 

Overall grade schema:

A:  90-100      B:  80-89     C:  75-79     D:  60-74     F:  59 & below

Make-up tests may be essay/short answer questions and must be taken within one week of the scheduled test. Make-up exams may result in a deduction of 10 points (this will be at the discretion of the instructor). Failure to notify instructor of a missed exam may result in a grade of 0 for that exam.

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. 90% classroom attendance and 100% simulated clinical lab attendance are required.

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Students may report grievances by following the proper chain of command.  First the student will contact: instructor, program director, Associate Dean of Health Sciences Kim Boyd 354-6060, Dean of Health Sciences Kim Crowley 354-6087, Associate VP of Academic Services Becky Burton 371-5122, and VP of Academic Affairs Dr. Tamara Clunis 371-5226.