12/26/2024 4:57:35 PM	NR 203 Course Outline as of Fall 2018	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  NR 203	Title:  FUND PHARM FOR NURSING
Full Title:  Fundamental Pharmacology for Nursing
Last Reviewed:2/12/2018

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		8 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:

This course is designed to support the novice nursing students' understanding of drugs commonly used in institutional heath care settings. Emphasis is placed on fundamental processes that determine drugs' actions on the body. Drugs are studied in terms of the body systems they affect, their therapeutic benefits and their possible adverse effects. Mechanisms of action of groups/classifications of drugs are emphasized. Special concerns related to geriatric patients are a focus of study.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of PHYSIO 1 OR PHYSIO 58

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course is designed to support the novice nursing students' understanding of drugs commonly used in institutional heath care settings. Emphasis is placed on fundamental processes that determine drugs' actions on the body. Drugs are studied in terms of the body systems they affect, their therapeutic benefits and their possible adverse effects. Mechanisms of action of groups/classifications of drugs are emphasized. Special concerns related to geriatric patients are a focus of study.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of PHYSIO 1 OR PHYSIO 58
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
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: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Use knowledge of classes of drugs to predict their therapeutic and adverse effects.

2.  Recognize patient-specific and situation-specific contraindications to the administration of

    specific medications.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Correlate drug doses and dosing intervals to drugs' pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics

    properties.

2. Explain reasons for dose reduction and/or avoidance of selective drugs in geriatric

    populations.

3. Describe effects of endogenous autonomic nervous system [ANS] neurotransmitters on

    selected body organs.

4. Predict possible therapeutic and adverse effects of drugs based on their agonist or antagonist

    effects on ANS receptors.

5. Describe mechanisms by which anti-inflammatory agents and analgesics relieve inflammation

    and pain.

6. Discuss nurses' role in maintaining safe dosage levels of anti-inflammatory agents and analgesics.

7. Use fingerstick blood glucose logs, glycosylated hemoglobin levels and pharmacokinetics

    curves of insulins to predict probable drug effects.

8. Differentiate classifications and actions of oral and non-insulin injectable antidiabetic

    medications.

9. Discuss rationales for the use of bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory agents in the treatment

    of lower respiratory disease.

10. Explain appropriate situations for the use of antiemetics, antidiarrheals and laxatives.

11. Discuss mechanisms of action, side effects and adverse effects of drug groups commonly

    used for disorders of the eye and ear.

Topics and Scope

I.   Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Mechanisms of Drug Actions

II.  Geriatric Pharmacology

III. Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Drugs

IV. Autonomic Nervous System Drugs

    A. Adrenergic agonists and antagonists

    B. Cholinergic agonists and antagonists

V. Cardiovascular Drugs

    A. Antihyperternsives

    B. Drugs for coronary artery disease and heart failure

    C. Diuretics and lipid-lowering agents

VI. Diabetes Drugs

    A. Insulins

    B. Non-insulin antidiabetic agents

VII.  Drugs for Lower Respiratory Disorders

VIII. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders

IX.   Eye and Ear Drugs

Assignments:

1. Reading 15-20 pages per week

2. Quizzes (12 - 14)

3. Two to three midterms, one final

4, Responses to critical thinking questions (1 set per week)

5. Participation forums (12-15 per semester)

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 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 15 - 25%
Critical thinking questions
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 65 - 75%
Quizzes, midterms and final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 15%
Class attendance and participation forums

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Pharmacology: A Nursing Approach. 9th ed. McCuistion, Linda and Vuljoin-DiMaggio, Kathleen and Winton, Mary. Elsevier. 2018

A Nursing drug handbook. Current edition.

Instructor prepared materials.

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