NURS 360 Pharmacology
Current course / Proposed courseCredits: 1 Credit / Credits: 1-2 credits
(1SH non-nursing majors/2SH nursing majors)
Rationale: Program and Student assessment data from the past 5 years identified that one credit was insufficient foundation for nursing majors. HERS majors only require 1 credit of pharmacology.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor / Prerequisite: Generic Option; HERS major; elective for RN-to-BS Option; or consent of instructor.
Rationale: Nursing students in the major will take this course along with other foundational nursing content to facilitate integration of this content. Other prerequisites are unchanged.
Catalog description: This course is designed to provide the student with the pharmacologic basis for understanding drug therapies. / Catalog description: Introduces the fundamental principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacotherapy, adverse drug reactions, major drug classes and related implications for individuals receiving drugs. Nursing students will incorporate various systems of measurement, conversion between systems, and calculation of drug dosages and rates. The 1 SH option is only available for non-nursing majors.
Rationale: Expanded content to prepare students to practice in healthcare environments where high levels of pharmacology expertise are needed for safe practice.
Course outline:
- Drug Action: Pharmaceutic, pharmacokinentic, pharmacodynamic phases
- Principles of Drug Administration
- Contemporary Issues in Pharmacology
- Drug approval process
- Transcultural and Genetic considerations
- Drug interaction and Over-the-counter drugs
- Drugs of abuse
- Herbal therapy and implications
- Pediatric & Geriatric pharmacology
- Nutrition & Electrolytes
- Autonomic Nervous System Agents
- Adrenergics and Adrenergic blockers
- Cholinergic and anticholinergics
- Neurologic and Neuromuscular Agents
- CNS stimulants
- CNS depressants
- Drugs for pain management
- Anticonvulsants
- Drugs for neurologic disorders (Parkinsonism, Alzheimer’s disease)
- Drugs for Neuromuscular disorders (Myasthenia gravis, MS, spasm)
- Psychiatric Agents
- Antiinflammatory and antiinfective agents
- Immunologic Agents
- Cancer Agents
- Respiratory Agents
- Cardiovascular Agents
- Gastrointestinal Agents
- Endocrine Agents
Unit 1: Overview General concepts
- Drug Action: pharmaceutic, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic phases
- Nursing Process and patient teaching
- Principles of drug administration
- Five plus rights of drug administration
- 2007 National patient safety goals
- Disposal of medication
- Additional safety risks for safe administration
- Special considerations (factors that modify drug response)
- Guidelines for administration
- Forms and routes
- Nursing implications for administration of parenteral meds
- Developmental needs of pediatric patients
- Technologic advances
- Systems of measurement with conversion (metric, apothecary, household, conversion)
- Methods of calculation
- Interpreting oral and injectable drug labels
- Basic formula
- Ratio and proportion
- Fractional equation
- Dimensional analysis
- Body weight, BSA
- Calculations of oral dosages
- Capsules, tablets, liquids
- Interpreting labels
- Drug differentiation
- Calculation, body weight, BSA,
- Administration via NG tube
- Calculations of injectable dosages
- Injectable preparations
- Vials, ampoules, syringes
- Interpreting injectable labels
- Intradermal and subcutaneous injections
- Insulin injections
- Intramuscular injections
- Calculations of intravenous fluids
- Continuous, intermittent, secondary sets without IV pumps
- Intermittent infusion adapters/devises
- Direct IV injections
- Electronic intravenous regulators
- Patient controlled analgesia
- Calculating flow rates for IV drugs
- Pediatric drug calculations
- Oral, IM
- Per body weight, per body surface area,
- Calculations and injectables
- The drug approval process
- Transcultural and genetic considerations
- Drug interactions and over the counter drugs
- Drugs of abuse
- Herbal therapy with nursing implications
- Pediatric pharmacology
- Geriatric pharmacology
- Medication administration in community setting
- Role of the nurse in drug research
- Vitamin and mineral replacement
- Fluid and electrolyte replacement
- Nutritional support
- Adrenergic and adrenergic blockers
- Cholinergic and anticholinergics
- Central nervous system stimulants
- Central nervous system depressants
- Anticonvulsants
- Drugs for neurologic disorders: parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s disease
- Drugs for neuromuscular disorders :myasthemia gravis, MS, muscle spasms
- Anti-inflammatory drugs
- Nonopioid and opioid analgesiscs
- Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
- Antidepressants and mood stabilizers
- Penicillins and cephalosporins
- Macrolides, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, fluroquinolones
- sufonamides
- antituberculars, antifungals, peptides, metronidazole
- antivirals, antimalarials, anthelmintics
- HIV and AIDS related drugs
- Vaccines
- anticancer drugs
- targeted therapies to treat cancer
- biologic response modifiers
- drugs for upper respiratory disorders
- drugs for lower respiratory disorders
- cardiac glycosides, antianginals, antidysrhythmics
- diuretics
- antihypertensives
- anticoagulants, antiplatelets, thrombolytics
- antilipidemics, peripheral vasodilators
- drugs for gastrointestinal tract
- antiulcer drugs
- drugs for disorders of eye and ear
- drugs for dermatologic disorders
- endocrine durgs; pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal disorders
- antidiabetics
- adult emergency drugs
Unit 1: Overview General concepts
1. Drug Action: pharmacoceutic,
pharmacokinetic, and
pharmacodynamic phases
2. Teaching
3. Principles of drug administration
- Five plus rights of drug administration
- 2007 National patient safety goals
- Disposal of medication
- Special considerations (factors that modify drug response)
- Guidelines for administration
- Forms and routes
1. The drug approval process
2. Transcultural and genetic
considerations
3. Drug interactions and over the
counter drugs
4. Drugs of abuse
5. Herbal therapy
6. Pediatric pharmacology
7. Geriatric pharmacology
Unit 3: Nutrition and electrolytes
1. Vitamin and mineral replacement
2. Fluid and electrolyte replacement
3. Nutritional support
Unit 4: Autonomic Nervous system agents
1. Adrenergic and adrenergic
blockers
2. Cholinergic and anticholinergics
Unit 5: Neurologic and neuromuscular agents
1. Central nervous system
stimulants
2. Central nervous system depressants
3. Anticonvulsants
4. Drugs for neurologic disorders:
parkinsonism and Alzheimer’s
disease
5. Drugs for neuromuscular
disorders: myasthemia gravis,
MS, muscle spasms
Unit 6 Pain and inflammation management agents
1. Anti-inflammatory drugs
2. Nonopioid and opioid analgesiscs
Unit 7 Psychiatric Agents
1. Antipsychotics and Anxiolytics
2. Antidepressants and mood
stabilizers
Unit 8: antibacterial agents
1. Penicillins and cephalosporins
2. Macrolides, tetracyclines,
aminoglycosides, fluroquinolones
3. sufonamides
Unit 9: anti-infective agents
1. antituberculars, antifungals,
peptides, metronidazole
2. antivirals, antimalarials,
anthelmintics
Unite 10: immunologic agents
1. HIV and AIDS related drugs
2. Vaccines
Unit 11: antineoplastic agents
1. anticancer drugs
2. targeted therapies to treat cancer
3. biologic response modifiers
Unit 12: Respiratory agents
1. drugs for upper respiratory
disorders
2. drugs for lower respiratory
disorders
Unit 13: Cardiovascular agents
1. cardiac glycosides, antianginals,
antidysrhythmics
2. diuretics
3. antihypertensives
4. anticoagulants, antiplatelets,
thrombolytics
5. antilipidemics, peripheral
vasodilators
Unit 14: Gastrointestinal agents
1. drugs for gastrointestinal tract
2. antiulcer drugs
Unit 15: skin agents
1. drugs for dermatologic disorders
Unit 16: endocrine agents
1. endocrine drugs; pituitary,
thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal
disorders
2.antidiabetics
Rationale:
Course Requirements:
1. Attend class 1 hour per week.
2. Bring computer to class.
3. Students are expected to read from the required text(s) and other assigned materials.
4. Participate in classroom discussions.
5. Complete exams/quizzes with a grade of “C” or better.
6. Complete assignments/quizzes/examinations as indicated.
7. Failure to take quizzes/exams at scheduled times will result in a score of zero.
8. Electronic devices (cell phones, PDA’s, etc.) will not be allowed in the classroom on examination or quiz days unless otherwise specified by your instructor. Students must receive approval of faculty prior to taping of class sessions.
9. Cell phones should be turned off during class time.
10.Students are expected to abide by all University academic policies and procedures. That includes academic integrity policies. Failure to do so may result in failure of the course and/or dismissal from an academic program.
Evaluation of Learning: Quizzes/Examinations / Course Requirements:
Course expectations/requirements
- Attend class and notify the professor of absences
- Participate in class discussions and activities
- Complete assignments on time
Rationale: Student Accountability for learning.