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JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGECOURSE SYLLABUSCELL PHONE POLICYCALCULATIONS ADVICE FROM A STUDENTNURSING DEPARTMENT ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY5/23/2011PH 1 JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING COURSE SYLLABUS SPRING/SUMMER 20115/23/2011PH 25/23/2011PH 3 JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE NURSING DEPARTMENT COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE NUMBER NUR 121 COURSE TITLE Pharmacology DEPARTMENT Nursing CREDITS Three credits CONTACT HOURS 16x3 = 48 COURSE FACULTY Paula Hopper MSN, RN, Course Coordinator Whiting 218 796-8510 Email: [email protected] Julie Bullinger Ballow MSN, RN Whiting 227 990-1342 Email: [email protected] Additional adjunct faculty COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge needed to safely administer medications to clients with self-care needs. Content includes medication action, use, side effects, nursing implications, and client education for major drug groups. PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES Provider of Care: 1. Define the terms used in the study of pharmacology. 2. Identify and describe the principles of drug action including absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion; drug-receptor interactions and categories of adverse effects. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of common characteristics of drug classes: mechanisms of action, uses, side effects, examples of common drugs in each category and nursing responsibilities related to the administration of drugs in each class. 4. Explain the use of the nursing process in drug therapy.5/23/2011PH 4 5. Demonstrate accuracy in calculating dosages of drugs and intravenous drip rates. 6. Describe a teaching plan for a patient learning to use a new medication. 7. Describe the alterations in drug effect on the elderly patient. 8. Demonstrate ability to think critically during class and small group discussions. Manager of Care: 1. Identify members of the health team who collaborate with the nurse in providing care for patients receiving medications. Member of Profession: 1. Describe the legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when administering medications. ASSOCIATE DEGREE OUTCOMES The Board of Trustees has determined that all JCC graduates should develop or enhance certain essential skills while enrolled in the college. The Associate Degree Outcome addressed in this class is: • Demonstrate computational skills and mathematical reasoning. BASIC COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS Ability to read an above average amount of technical material Ability to compute simple algebraic problems Ability to use the metric system of measurement PREREQUISITES MTH 120 or equivalent AND Anatomy and Physiology OR Body Structure and Function Chemistry recommended STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Be present and on time for class.5/23/2011PH 5 2. If absence is unavoidable, obtain lecture notes and other information shared in class from a fellow student prior to returning to class. Students are responsible for all information shared in class regardless of attendance. 3. Complete all assigned readings. Assignments should be read before coming to class. Pre-quizzes, if assigned, are due before class.4. Review the behavioral objectives for each unit frequently and use them as a study guide when preparing for tests. Be prepared for discussion of the assigned topic. 5. If you need to drop the class for any reason, be sure to do so before the last date to drop. Your instructor must issue a grade for any un-dropped class. 6. Seek instructor guidance as needed. CELL PHONE POLICY While the nursing faculty recognizes that communication with family and friends is important, the use of cell phones and beepers in class is very distracting to other students and to your instructor. Please keep all electronic devices on either vibrate or voice mail mode during class. If you are experiencing a family emergency and must keep a cell phone on, please obtain instructor permission prior to class. We appreciate your cooperation in providing an environment conducive to learning for all students. Cell phones are NOT allowed in place of calculators on exams. DIVERSITY Our classrooms are becoming more and more diverse, and this may or may not be evident as we look around the classroom. We can all learn from each other. As your instructor, I invite you to share your unique perspectives on class topics based on your background. I expect that students and instructor will be considerate of one another’s differences. ONLINE COURSE MANAGEMENT Your instructor may use the online course management system to communicate with you via email, post grades, or to post messages about upcoming classes or exams. Instructions for using the system will be distributed in class. Some sections will use online quizzes. If assigned, quizzes will be due weekly, prior to class. Your 10 best quiz scores will be used as part of your final grade.5/23/2011PH 6 CHECKING YOUR COURSE GRADE OR TRANSCRIPT Report cards are no longer mailed from JCC. All grades and transcript information can be accessed online. Following are instructions. 1. Go to www.jccmi.edu. 2. Click on e-Services. 3. Choose the Students tab. 4. Find transcripts and grades. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS Assigned and optional readings Lecture Class Discussion Group Exercises PowerPoint presentations Videos Homework assignments Quizzes/Exams TEXTBOOKS Required Textbook Lehne, Richard. Pharmacology for Nursing Care, 7th ed. Saunders, 2010. Be sure to check out the student disk and website included with your text – printable pharmacology flashcards are provided for you, as well as other resources. Optional Resources Craig, G. Clinical Calculations Made Easy: Solving Problems using Dimensional Analysis, Lippincott Zerwekh, Claborn, Gaglione, & Miller. Pharmacology NoteCards. 2005, Elsevier Mosby Any current drug handbook Supporting Textbooks : Any current medical/nursing dictionary Any anatomy and physiology text5/23/2011PH 7 STUDENT EVALUATION CRITERIA 1. Each student is evaluated on satisfactory knowledge of theory as demonstrated by the grade averaged from tests and class assignments. a. Tests are given periodically and are scheduled at least one week in advance. b. Testing will be based on the behavioral objectives identified in the lecture outlines. Tests will consist


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