NUR1141C - Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Nursing Care
Topical Outline and Class Schedule – Fall 2010 Room A348; Early Section 9:00 – 12:00; Late Section 1:00 – 4:00 Course Week Date Topic Orientation Module Online Week 1 Pre‐
Course 08/24 Week 2 08/31 Week 3 09/07 Week 4 09/14 Week 5 09/21 Week 6 Week 7 09/28 10/05 Week 8 10/12 Week 9 10/19 Unit 1: Basic Principles of Drug Therapy Topic 1: Introduction to Drug Therapy Topic 2: Drug Development Topic 3: Medical Terminology for Drug Therapy Topic 4: Drugs in the Body, Part 1 and 2 Unit 1 Exam ‐ Exam 1 A: 40 minutes (20 question partial exam as described on Test Plan) Topic 4: Drugs in the Body, Part 3 Topic 3 (cont): Review of Dosage Calculation Related Content Unit 1 Exam ‐ Exam 1 B: 40 minutes (20 question partial exam as described on Test Plan) Unit 2: The Health Care Team in Drug Therapy Topic 5: The Role of the Physician/Prescriber Topic 6: The Role of the Pharmacist Topic 7: The Role of the Nurse Collegewide Convocation (faculty in‐service/no classes) Exam 1 A&B Review: 30 minutes Topic 7 (cont): The Role of the Nurse Unit 2 Exam ‐ Exam 2: 60 minutes (40 question exam as described on Test Plan) Topic 7 (cont): The Role of the Nurse Preparation for Skill Competency Level 1 Medication Safety Competency Evaluation ‐ First Seating: (1 hour 45 minutes) Exam 2 Review: 30 minutes Topic 7 (cont): The Role of the Nurse Practice for Skill Competency Week 10 Unit 3: Clinical Application of Drug Therapy Medication Safety Competency Evaluation Test Review: 30 minutes Topic 8: Pharmacotherapeutics: Pain and Comfort Oral Medication Skill Competency Evaluation Individual Sessions to be scheduled. (45 min each) (Some appointments may be available 11/01‐11/05) Week 11 11/02 Topic 9: Pharmacotherapeutics: Sleep Topic 10: Pharmacotherapeutics: Fluids Level 1 Medication Safety Competency Evaluation – Second Seating, as needed: (1 hour) 11/01‐ Oral Medication Skill Competency Evaluation 11/05 Individual Sessions to be scheduled. (45 min each) (Some appointments may be available 10/25‐10/29) Week 12 11/09 Topic 11: Pharmacotherapeutics: Elimination Topic 12: Pharmacotherapeutics: Nutrition Week 13 11/16 Topic 13: Pharmacotherapeutics: Infection Topic 14: Pharmacotherapeutics: Oxygenation, Respiratory Week 14 11/23 Unit 3 Exam ‐ Exam 3: 60 minutes (40 question exam as described on Test Plan) Patient Care Team Meeting following exam Week 15 11/30 Topic 15: Pharmacotherapeutics: Oxygenation, Hypertension Topic 16: Pharmacotherapeutics: Oxygenation, Cardiac Exam 3 Review: 30 minutes Week 16 12/07 Unit 3 Exam ‐ Exam 4: 60 minutes (40 question exam as described on Test Plan) Topic 17: End of Course Activity Exam 4 Review: 30 minutes Level 1 Medication Safety Competency Evaluation ‐ Third Seating, as needed: (1 hour) Note: If a large enough room is available, both sections will meet at the same time from 11:00 ‐ 2:00 for the final class session. Classes end Friday, December 10. Final grades will be posted on or before noon on Tuesday, December 14. Note: Schedule of specific topics is subject to change. 10/26 10/25‐ 10/29