CATALOG # NUR100
CIP #511699
January 26, 2010
MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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NUR100: MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
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Course Description: NUR100 Medication Administration
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This course is designed to prepare the student to administer medications with concern for safety,
accuracy and attention to physiological factors. It includes basic mathematics review as it relates
to dosage calculations.
Co-Requisite: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
Text: Ogden, Sheila J., Calculation of Drug Dosages, 9th Edition, Mosby/Elsevier,
ISBN: 978-0-323-07753-8.
MACC Staff, Medication Administration Syllabus.
Also available in Allied Health Office: AccuCalc: Comprehensive Dosage Calculations
Learning System. (CD-ROM). (1997). Albany, NY: Delmar. ISBN: 0-8273-8389-4.
Purpose of
Students will develop skills in calculation of mathematical formulae and ratios, specifically
focusing on medication administration.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Convert roman numerals and Arabic numbers
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Reduce fractions to lowest terms.
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Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and decimals.
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Convert fractions to decimals.
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Use ratio and proportion to calculate problems for missing term.
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Convert percents to fractions, decimals, and ratios.
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Identify standard medication abbreviations.
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Convert to equivalent measures between apothecary, English, and metric systems of
measurement.
Identify and utilize the “five rights” of safe medication administration.
Identify factors influencing medication dosages, and identify the common routes for
medication administration.
Interpret medication orders.
Identify the necessary information that must be transcribed to a medication
administration record. (MAR)
Read and interpret information on a medication label.
Apply ratio proportion method to problem-solving.
Calculate dosages for oral and liquid medications using either ratio-proportion or the
formula method.
Read and measure dosages on a syringe.
Read medication labels on parenteral medication and calculate dosages from
reconstituted medication (mixed from powder).
Measure insulin when mixing of regular and NPH is required.
Convert insulin units to milliliters.
Calculate subcutaneous doses of heparin.
Course Content:
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Basic arithmetic
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Drug measurements
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Medication labels and syringes
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Parenteral medications
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Formula and Ratio methods of calculation
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Medication Documentation
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Calculations using body weight and body surface area
Assessment of Student Learning:
Students must attain 78% on written work in this course. Frequent exams encourage student
involvement with material. One hundred fifty (150) assignment/homework points are also
available, and may be earned by submitting any work from either the Accu-Calc Program or the
321 Calc program. The work must apply to the current unit being studied.
Exams make up 90% of the grade in associate degree nursing courses. In order to promote
fairness in exams, student will not be allowed to leave the room during any exam. Please be sure
to complete any other activities before exams begin. Optional exam review sessions are
scheduled in the hour after the next class period following exam dates. For example, review of
exam 1 will be available after class.
As in the Fundamentals of Nursing course, NO LATE PAPERWORK IS ACCEPTED. In the
RARE situation when extraordinary circumstances occur (death of immediate family,
unavoidable illness), the instructor will consider the situation, and student management of the
situation (i.e. proper notification of instructor regarding circumstances and proper documentation
of circumstances).
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Grading categories:
Assignments, etc.
Unit Exams
Cumulative final exam
Grading system:
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60%
30%
A = 92-100%
B = 83-91%
C = 78 – 82%
D = 66 – 77%
F = below 66%
Statement to Connect Course with General Education Outcomes or Technical Program
Outcome Statement:
In compliance with MACC’s General Education outcomes, the student who successfully
completes this course will be able to:
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Demonstrate an understanding of scientific principles and computational skills
and how to use them to solve problems and make informed decisions.
Program Assessment: The Associate Degree Nursing Program faculty continually strive to
meet the needs of the associate degree nursing student through program improvements. This is a
cooperative effort that includes faculty, students, the Missouri State Board of Nursing, and other
entities as appropriate. Students are assessed on mastery of the course concepts and essential
skills throughout the courses of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Other program
assessments are part of the Comprehensive Associate Degree Nursing Assessment Plan that
includes clinical performance criteria, essential skills mastery, the Clinical Process Evaluation,
NCLEX-RN Licensure, placement rates, follow-up surveys, and accreditation from the Missouri
State Board of Nursing.
Instructor Policies:
Academic Dishonesty: MACC board policy is as follows: “Academic dishonesty by students
damages institutional credibility and unfairly jeopardizes honest students; therefore, it will not be
tolerated in any form.” Forms of academic dishonesty include but are not limited to the
following: violations of copyright law, plagiarism, fabrication, cheating, collusion, and other
academic misconduct.
Incidents of dishonesty regarding assignments, examinations,
classroom/laboratory activities, and/or the submission of misleading or false information to the
College will be treated seriously. The procedure for handling academic dishonesty is outlined in
the Student Handbook (Policy Handbook M.010). In cases of alleged academic dishonesty, the
burden of proof is on the student, not on the instructor.
Attendance Requirement:
Any student who misses two consecutive weeks of class during a regular sixteen week semester
or the equivalent proportion of the class time during a shorter session will be dropped from the
class by the instructor unless acceptable justification is supplied. Additionally, any student who
misses more than one-fourth of the entire number of in-seat class meetings in a regular 16-week
session or the equivalent proportion of class time during a shorter session, may be dropped from
that class by the instructor if, in the opinion of the instructor, the student does not have
reasonable opportunity to succeed in the class.
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Student attendance must be defined in a different manner for online, hybrid, and virtual courses.
Student attendance in these courses is defined as active participation in the course. Online,
hybrid, and virtual courses will, at a minimum have weekly mechanisms for student
participation, such as any or all of the following methods:
Tardiness:
Students are expected to attend all class sessions, laboratory sessions, and clinical experiences.
Students who are tardy to scheduled class, laboratory, or clinical experiences may be refused
entry. Tardiness is disruptive to ongoing classroom experiences, may delay laboratory
experiences, and result in poor care in the clinical area.
Make-up and late work:
Late work will not be accepted for credit. Make-up work will be accepted with proper
documentation of reason for absence.
Extra-Credit Work:
There is NO extra credit work in the MACC Allied Health programs.
ADA Statement
Students who have disabilities that qualify under the Americans with Disabilities
Act may register for assistance through the Office of Access and ADA Services.
Students are invited to contact the Access Office to confidentially discuss
disability information, academic accommodations, appropriate documentation
and procedures. For more information, please call either the Moberly office at
(660) 263-4100 x 11240 or the Columbia office at (573) 234-1067 x 12120, or
visit our web page at http://www.macc.edu/index.php/services/access-office.
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