INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICSNURSING 325Fall 2013Course SyllabusCourse: Nursing 325, "Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics"Credit Hours: Three (3) credit hoursTime and location Monday 1-3:50 pmPrerequisites: BIO 240-241; BIO 246 Faculty: Penny Sauer PhD, RN, CCRN, CNEOffice MC 2047Office phone 910-962-2768Email: [email protected] Hours: Posted outside my office and on Blackboard.Required Textbook: Lehne RA, "Pharmacology for Nursing Care", 8th ed. WB Saunders Co. (2012)Course Description:Introduction to Pharmacology/Pharmacotherapeutics is a survey course designed to introduce thebasic concepts of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy to the nursing/allied health professional student. The basic principles of pharmacology such as pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics will be reviewed before focusing on the pharmacotherapy of specific major systems and disease states. With this foundation, the student will then be able to apply this knowledge to improve patient/client outcomes by optimizing patient care and education. Course Objectives:1. Design a comprehensive pharmacotherapeutic care plan which incorporates population and environmental influences and interpatient variability to provide through an altruistic concern of others while supporting autonomy and respecting human dignity.12. Demonstrate professional values based on accountability and responsibility by engaging in clinical reasoning skills for care of clients taking medications for maintenance or prevention therapy.3. Select quality improvement methods that support ethical and legal standards through use of evidence based practice. 4. Recognize and respect cultural and age related differences in patients while promoting appropriate medication usage. 5. Promote public and global health care that integrates drug knowledge, healthcare systems and established policies.6. Identify strategies for preventing and managing drug -induced or drug related complications using a multidisciplinary approach.7. Utilize the nursing process to promote optimal patient care. 8. Establish a basic knowledge of drug, indication, mechanism of action, significant adverse reaction, significant drug-drug interactions, administrating and monitoring.9. Determine appropriate assessments needed prior to administering a medication and monitoring parameter 10. Begin to apply above concepts to patient/client clinical situations via class discussions and assignments. 11. Demonstrate critical thinking to assess patient information and evaluate drug therapy. 12. Educate patients about medications including methods to promote adherence.Teaching Methods:- Lecture- ATI- Reading assignments from text- Study questions- Quizzes/Exams- Case studies/clinical scenarios- Interactive modalities- NCLEX questions (200)Course Evaluation:- Four module exams: 60% 2o Exam I (15%)o Exam II (15%)o Exam III (15%)o Exam IV (15%)- One final comprehensive exam 20%- Quizzes 15%- ATI standardize test 5% 100%Grading Scale:Grades will be based on the grading system adopted by the School of Nursing. Nursing students must earn at least a 77% to pass the course. Based on the SON policy, your final grade will be rounded to the closest whole number using the 0.5 rule. For example, a grade of 85.489 is an 85. An 85.844=86. An 85.5 is an 86. Grades will be rounded from the tenth only. Please recognize, the SON does not allow extra credit and this course adheres to that rule. A 94-100A- 91-93B+ 88-90B 85-87B- 82-84C+ 80-81C 77-79C- 74-76 D+ 71-73 3D 68-70 D- 65-67 F <64Grades:Students will be able to keep track of their grades throughout the semester by clicking”My/Your Grades" on the homepage. This feature will contain the quiz grades and exam grades throughoutthe semester. After the final exam has been determined, a final semester grade will be calculated and recorded in "My/Your Grades" for each student. Students will only be able to see their own grades, not the grades of other students.Attendance Policy:Students are expected to attend the scheduled classes throughout the semester. Students are expected to arrive on time to avoid class disruptions as much as possible. Since the course meetsfor 3 hours weekly, a missed class is equivalent to missing a week of classes.The instructor regularly emphasizes course material of particular importance. This information can enhance theunderstanding of the material and be helpful with regards to studying the material at exam time. (Any material discussed in class may appear on the exam). Class time is also used to answer any questions students may have about the material and the course. Questions regarding the study questions and quizzes are answered during class time. The instructor encourages students to take advantage of the class time in this way. Course Modules:This course is organized into learning modules. Each module covers a different topic or topics. Click on "Course Modules" on the homepage and you will see the modules listed. After clicking on an individual module, you will see a table of contents. The table of contents will include the module overview, objectives and reading assignment, a list of the drugs covered in the module, the power point slides, study questions and link for discussion for that module. Refer to the calendar/schedule for dates, times, and topics of discussion for the week. Further information regarding components of the course modules may be found below.Reading Assignment and Objectives:Each module has a corresponding reading assignment from the required text. The instructor expects students to read the reading assignment for each module prior to attending the lecture of that learning module. The reading assignment will discuss module topics in more detail and will provide a deeper understanding of the topics discussed in class and in the power point slides. 4The instructor recommends that students use the text as a resource for more difficult material andto enhance the module material. Students should also pay close attention to "Nursing Implications" at the end of each chapter.Corresponding ATI assignments to assist with learning the material are located in the course schedule/modules. Many of the tutorials are in video format for students who desire visual learning. Students should