Course
Prefix/Number:
ALHE-122
Course
Title:
Introduction to Pharmacology
Division:
Continuing Education
Program:
Allied Health
Credit
Hours:
3.0
Initiation/Revised
Date:
Fall 2000
CLASSIFICATION
OF INSTRUCTION
Vocational
This course is designed for the individual interested in becoming more knowledgeable in pharmacology. The course will discuss basic concepts of drug therapy and will concentrate on major drug classifications, and body systems.
None.
Glencoe, Administering Medications, Third Edition, Theiss-Bayt. Phyliss.
The course will contain information on drug therapy from the classification of the drugs. This will enable the pre-nursing students, nursing students, and the nurses to:
1. Differentiate in drug classification and how medications effect the body system.
2. Define and discuss classifications in class as they pertain to the medications.
3. Describe the major drug groups and individual drugs in the following:
a) action of the medication
b) indication of the use
c) therapeutic effects
d) common/serious adverse effects
e) methods of administration/dosage
f) client teaching
4. Discuss significance of drug-drug, drug-disease, and drug-nutrition interactions
5. Identify and develop a teaching plan for a major issue/concern in drug therapy dealing with one of the following:
a) infants
b) children
c) pregnant women
d) older adults
6. Discuss and apply knowledge in documentation of physician orders, medical administration record, and the client’s chart.
7. Discuss legal, ethical, and economic aspects of drug therapy.
8. Discuss and evaluate over-the-counter drugs for personal use, and in teaching clients.
At the completion of the course, the student:
1. Evaluate each drug classification and be able to discuss interactions with other drugs, nutrients, and over –the-counter drugs. (2 drugs from each classification).
2. Compile a case study from a client record/or information given on a client. Using nursing process and client teaching. Include disease process, medications presently taking (prescription/OTC), drug, d
Unit I Responsibilities of the Medication Aide
Unit II Stress Control – of the caregiver
Unit III Medication and the Elderly
Unit IV Proper Methods of Administering Medications
Unit V Medication Classification
Classroom
Lecture and discussions, audio-visual aids, and assigned readings and reports
Teaching Facilities
NCCC classroom
Must attend both days of the course, and participate in the discussion and reports.
GRADING
SCALE
A=
90-100%
B=
80-89%
C=
70-79%
D=
60-69%
F
<60%
ATTENDANCE
POLICY
Absences that occur due to students participating in official
college activities are excused except in those cases where outside bodies, such
as the State Board of Nursing, have requirements for minimum class minutes for
each student. Students who are excused will be given reasonable opportunity to
make up any missed work or receive substitute assignments from the instructor
and should not be penalized for the absence.
Proper procedure should be followed in notifying faculty in advance of
the student’s planned participation in the event. Ultimately it is the student’s responsibility
to notify the instructor in advance of the planned absence.
Unless students are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor,
they are expected to attend class. If a
student’s absences exceed one-hundred (100) minutes per credit hour for the
course or, in the case of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the student
is inactive for one-eighth of the total course duration, the instructor has the
right, but is not required, to withdraw a student from the course. Once the student has been dropped for
excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student,
stating that he or she has been dropped.
A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by
submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of
the registrar’s notification. If the
student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be
notified.
Academic Integrity
NCCC expects
every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic
pursuits. Academic integrity in
coursework is a specific requirement.
Definitions, examples, and possible consequences for violations of
Academic Integrity, as well as the appeals process, can be found in the College
Catalog, Student Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.
Cell
Phone Policy
Student cell phones and
pagers must be turned off during class times. Faculty may approve an exception
for special circumstances.
Note:
Information and statements in
this document are subject to change at the discretion of NCCC. Changes will be published in writing and made
available to students.
NOTE: If you are a student with a disability who may need
accommodation(s) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify
the Director of Advising and Counseling,
Chanute Campus, Student Union, 620-431-2820 ext 280 or the Dean, Ottawa Campus, 785-242-2607
ext 312, as soon as possible. You
will need to bring your documentation for review in order to determine
reasonable accommodations, and then we can assist you in arranging any
necessary accommodations.