PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM PNG 1159 - PHARMACOLOGY
Winter 2022 Course Schedule
(Subject to Change)
Date / Class #
January 6 - Class 1
No face to face class –
please complete
readings and view
video
Topic
Welcome! Review Course Outline.
Introduction to Nursing
Pharmacology
Lehne: Ch. 1-8
Drug action, nursing process and
client teaching, principles of
medication administration, drug
approval process, drug
interactions and OTC drugs, and
drug research
January 11 – Class 2
Recap readings; Medication
calculations
January 13 – Class 3
Cardiac Medications:
Antihypertensive agents and
Diuretics
January 18 – Class 4
Textbook readings
Cardiac Medications:
Craig: Ch. 1-6
Lehne: 43-53 (for 3
classes)
See above
Positive inotropic agents, Antidysrhythmic, Antianginals,
Anticoagulation agents, Antilipidemic agents
January 20 – Class 5
Cardiac Medications:
See above
Positive inotropic agents, Antidysrhythmic, Antianginals,
Anticoagulation agents, Antilipidemic agents
January 25 – Class 6
Autonomic Nervous System
Medications:
Cholinergic and anticholinergic
agents; Adrenergic and
adrenergic blockers
Lehne 12 – 19 (2
classes)
January 27 – Class 7
Exam #1 Covering Class 1-5
January 24 – 27 in
Full Class Testing
Autonomic Nervous System
Medications:
See above
Cholinergic and anticholinergic
agents; Adrenergic and
adrenergic blockers
February 1 – Class 8
Antibacterial & Anti-infective
Medications:
Lehne: Ch. 83-93
Antibiotics, Antifungals,
Anthelmintic, Anti-tubercular, and
Antivirals
February 3 – Class 9
Endocrine Medications:
Lehne: Ch. 57-58
Pancreas (diabetic agents),
thyroid
February 8 – Class 10
GI Tract Medications:
Lehne: Ch. 78-80
Anti-emetics, Emetics, Antidiarrheal, Laxatives, Antacids,
and Antiulcer agents
February 10 – Class 11
Exam #2 covering classes 610
Feb. 10 – 14 in Full
Class Testing
Central & Peripheral Nervous
System Medications:
Lehne: Ch. 20-30 (4
classes)
CNS depressants, CNS stimulants,
Anticonvulsants,
Psychotherapeutic agents, and
Muscle relaxants
February 15 – Class 12
Central & Peripheral Nervous
System Medications:
See above
CNS depressants, CNS stimulants,
Anticonvulsants,
Psychotherapeutic agents, and
Muscle relaxants
February 17 – Class 13
Pain Control Medications:
Nonnarcotic vs. narcotic agents
NSAIDs
See above
February 14 – 18 Reading Week – no classes
March 1 – Class 14
Pain Control Medications:
Nonnarcotic vs. narcotic agents
NSAIDs
See above
March 3 – Class 15
Respiratory Medications
Lehne: Ch. 76-77
March 8 – Class 16
Biologics and Oncology
Medications
March 10 – Class 17
Exam # 3 – Medication
Calculations
In class
TBA: March 21-25
Final Exam – cumulative
March 21 – 25 in Full
Class Testing
CNS/PNS, Pain Control,
Respiratory agents, Biologics, and
Oncology Medications (80% of the
Exam)
Introduction to Pharmacology,
Medication Calculations, Cardiac
agents, Autonomic Nervous
System, and Antibacterial/Antiinfective agents, Endocrine, GI
Tract agent (20% of the Exam)