Sequence of Instruction Pharmacology for Nurses NURS 2810 Fall 2022
Lab
Dates
Sept 12
Sept 19
Sept 26
Lab
Prep
Intro
Medication Math Review
Review Clinical Skills Video:
 Preventing Medication
Errors
Oral/topical/inhalation & eye
drop medications Demo
Practice
Revised Sept, 12 2022
Review online Lecture
Potter & Perry pp. 727-774
Review Clinical Skills Videos:
 Metered-Dose Inhaler
 Automated Med
Dispensing System
 Inserting Rectal Med
 Handling Medication
Variations
 Documenting Med Admin
 Applying Topical
Medications
 Ally an Estrogen Patch
and Nitroglycerin Patch
 Administering Oral
Medications
 Administering a Cleansing
Enema
 Administering Eye
Medications
 Administering Ear
Medications
Attend scheduled lab session
Attend scheduled lab session
Calculate with Confidence
Chapters
Ch 1-6 Basic Arithmetic
(review as necessary)
Ch 8, 9, 10 & 11
Ch 12, 13 & 15
Theory (Lehne, 2022)
Weekly – Thursdays
Introduction
Preparation:
Chapter 1, 2 and 3
P. dynamics and P. kinetics
Preparation:
Chapter 4 and Chapter 5
Quiz (Due Sunday Sept 25 @
2359)
Math content will include:
PNS/CNS medications
Preparation:
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Oct 3
Oct 17
Oct 24
Oct 31
Critique #1 (oral, inhalation,
topical or eye drop
medication)
Schedule will be posted in Evolve
Review Critique Video in Evolve
SC/IM Medication Demo
Ampule/Vial demo
PVAD initiation
Review online lecture
Potter & Perry pp 775-795
PVAD Self Learning Module
Review Clinical Skills Videos:
 Preparing Injections from
an Ampule
 Preparing Injections from
a Vial
 Preparing and
Administering Insulin
 Performing Blood Glucose
Testing
 Administering
Subcutaneous Injections
 Administering
Intramuscular Injections
 Administering Intadermal
Injections
Attend scheduled lab session
Attend scheduled lab session
Schedule will be posted in Evolve
Practice
Critique #2 (SC/IM
medication)
Revised Sept, 12 2022
Conversions
24 hr clock
Basic dosage
calculation
Basic arithmetic
Chapters 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31
Psychotherapeutics
Quiz (Due Sunday Oct 16 @
2359)
Math content will include:
 Conversions
 24 hr clock
 Basic dosage
calculation
 Basic arithmetic
Ch 16, 18 & 22
Ch 16, 18 & 22
Quiz (Due Sunday Oct 30 @
2359)
Math content will include:
 All previous content
Preparation:
Chapters: 34, 35, 37, 38, 39
Drugs across the lifespan
Preparation:
Chapters: 6,7,8,11,12,13
Assignment #1 Due
Chemotherapy
Preparation:
Chapters: 105,106
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Nov 7
Nov 14
Nov 21
IV medication Demo
Reconstitution
Review Online Lecture
Potter & Perry pp 795-811
Review Clinical Skills Videos:
 Administering IV
Medications by Piggyback
Attend scheduled lab session
CVAD Self Learning Module
Attend scheduled lab session
Practice
CVAD
Practice
Attend scheduled lab session
Dosages based on
weight
 PVAD
Ch 17, 19, 20 & 21
Ch 17, 19, 20 & 21
Respiratory & Antimicrobial
Preparation:
Chapters: 79, 80
Quiz (Due Sunday Nov 13 @
2359)
Math content will include:
 All previous content
 Reconstitution
 IV calculations
Practice from all Chapters
Cardiac 1
Preparation:
Chapters: 44,47,48,49,50
Cardiac 2
Preparation:
Chapters: 46, 51, 53, 54, 55
Nov 28
Dec 5
Critique #3 (IV medication)
Putting It All Together
Schedule will be posted in Evolve
Attend scheduled lab session
Quiz (Due Sunday Nov 27 @
2359)
Math content will include:
 All previous content
 IV calculations
 CVAD
Endocrine
Preparation:
Chapters: 60,61,62,63
Women’s Health
Please note there is no final exam for this course
Revised Sept, 12 2022