12/21/2024 7:48:00 AM	PHARM 153 Course Outline as of Spring 2003	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  PHARM 153	Title:  DOSAGE CALCULATIONS
Full Title:  Dosage Calculations
Last Reviewed:2/22/2016

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Calculation of the correct oral and parenteral dosages of drugs using information from prescriptions or medications orders.  Accurate determination of the correct amount of ingredients for the compounding of pharmaceutical products from a prescription or medications order.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in CSKLS 100 ( or CSKL 100 or CSKL 374 or CSKL 373B) OR Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PHARM 100 ( or PHARM 374)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Calculation of the correct oral and parenteral dosages of drugs using information from prescriptions or medications orders.  Accurate determination of the correct amount of ingredients for the compounding of pharmaceutical products from a prescription or medications order.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in CSKLS 100 ( or CSKL 100 or CSKL 374 or CSKL 373B) OR Course Completion or Current Enrollment in PHARM 100 ( or PHARM 374)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Read and write proper medical notation on the drug order.

  2. Interpret and compare information on drug labels.

  3. Calculate the oral dosages of drugs, both solid and liquid forms,

     using ratio-proportion and formula.

  4. Employ critical thinking skills to determine a 'reasonable dose'.

  5. Calculate the parenteral dosages of drugs using ratio-proportion

     and formula.

  6. Reconstitute and label medications supplied in dry or concentrated

     form.

  7. Differentiate between various directions and select the correct

     direction for reconstitution.

  8. Calculate the percentage strength and the ratio of concentration.

  9. Calculate standard pediatric dosages.

 10. Calculate concentrations and dilutions using V/V, W/W, W/V AND V/W.

 11. Calculate dosages using milliequivalents.

 12. Calculate intra-venous solution flow rate for electronic and manual

     infusion systems.

 13. Calculate intra-venous solution volume and infusion time.

Topics and Scope

   A. Medical Notation

    1. Standard common medical abbreviations

    2. Notation specifying dosage, route, and frequency of medication

    3. Medication orders

  B. Drug labels

    1. Brand and generic names

    2. Strengths

    3. Forms

    4. Total volume

    5. Directions for mixing

    6. Route of administration

    7. Manufacturer name and lot number

    8. Expiration date

  C. Oral dosage of drugs

    1. Conversions of units of measurement to the same system and same

       size units

    2. Reasonable amounts

    3. Ratio-proportion drug dosage

    4. 10% maximum, variance

    5. Tablets, capsules, and liquids

  D. Parenteral dosage of drugs

    1. Conversion of units of measurement to the same system and same

       size units

    2. Reasonable amounts

    3. Ratio-proportion drug dosage

    4. Reconstitution directions

    5. Insulin measurements and syringes

    6. Types and sizes of syringes

    7. Dosage expressed as ratio or percent

  E. Pediatric dosages

    1. Young's Rule

    2. Clark's Rule

    3. Fried's Rule

    4. Body Weight Method

    5. BSA Method

    6. Alternate BSA Method

    7. Combination drugs calculation

    8. Safe dosages

  F. Concentrations and dilutions

    1. V/V

    2. W/W

    3. W/V

  G. Millequivalents

    1. Calculating millequivalents

    2. Calculations using milliequivalents

  H. IV Calculations

    1. Components

    2. Milliliters per hour

    3. Drop factor/calibration

    4. IV flow rates in gtt/min

    5. Flow rate for off-schedule intravenous infusion

    6. Small volume IVPB

Assignments:

1. Perform dosage calculations.

2. Answer questions at the end of each chapter.

3. Answer instructor supplied questions.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 30 - 40%
Written homework
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Weekly dosage calculation scenarios
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 50%
Multiple choice
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Ogden, Sheila J.  Calculation of Drug Dosages. St. Louis:  Mosby, 2001

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