JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGECOURSE SYLLABUSCALCULATIONS ADVICE FROM A STUDENTNURSING DEPARTMENT ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICYJACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGEASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSINGCOURSE SYLLABUS1/13/2019PH 1JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGENURSING DEPARTMENT COURSE SYLLABUSCOURSE NUMBER NUR 121COURSE TITLE PharmacologyDEPARTMENT NursingCREDITS Three creditsCONTACT HOURS 16x3 = 48COURSE FACULTY Paula Hopper MSN, RN, Course CoordinatorWhiting 136 796-8510Email: [email protected] Julie Ballow MSN, RNKristi Benschoter MSN, RNLisa Horgan MSN, RNErin Mazur, MSN, RNCOURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skill needed to safely administer medications to clients with self-care needs. Contentincludes 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 commondrugs in each category and nursing responsibilities related to the administration of drugs in each class.4. Demonstrate the use of the nursing process in drug therapy.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.1/13/2019PH 28. 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 self 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. Several of these Associate Degree Outcomes are addressed in this class, including: - The ability to comprehend and use information including written and oral forms.- The ability to think critically and solve problems.- The ability to learn and practice occupational skills.PREREQUISITES: MTH 120 or equivalentANDAnatomy and Physiology OR Body Structure and FunctionChemistry recommendedBASIC COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENT:Ability to read an above average amount of technical materialAbility to compute simple algebraic problemsAbility to use metric system of measurementSTUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Be present and on time for class.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. Be prepared for discussion of the assigned topic.1/13/2019PH 34. Review the behavioral objectives for each unit frequently and use them asa study guide in preparing for tests.5. Seek instructor guidance as needed. DIVERSITYOur 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. If I say something that is in any way inconsiderate, please let me know – I am continually learning too! I also expect that students will be considerate of one another. LOGGING IN TO EDUCATORJCC uses an online learning system called Educator. Your instructor may use this system to communicate with you via email, post grades, or to post messagesabout upcoming classes or exams. 1. Open Explorer; go to www.jccmi.edu.2. Click on Online Classes at the bottom of the screen.3. Enter Username: Use the first 7 letters of your last name, the first 7 letters ofyour first name, middle initial. (Example = smithmichellm)4. Enter your password: The First letter of your first and last name (lower case), two digits of your day of birth, the last two digits of your birth year, and the last four digits of your JCC student I.D. number. (Example: If your name is Jane Smith, born on 5/4/70 with a student I.D. of 0125634, then your password will be: js04705634)5. Click the login button.6. Find your course, and click on Enter Course.RECEIVING EMAILSThere may be times that it is necessary to email a message to the entire class through the Educator system. In order to receive emails at your desired email address, please do the following (note – you only need to do this once):1. Once in the course (see above), click on the Email link on the left side of the page.2. Under the Email link, now click on Preferences.3. Change your email forwarding address to the address you commonly use. Allemails sent from Educator will now be forwarded to this address.CHECKING YOUR GRADE1/13/2019PH 4If your instructor uses the Educator grading system, you can check your grade atany time. Log in to your course educator site as explained above, then click on the Grades link on the left side of the page.CHECKING YOUR COURSE GRADE OR TRANSCRIPTReport 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 on the right side of the page.3. Choose the Students tab at the top.4. Find transcripts and grades under My Information on the left side of the page.INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:Assigned and optional readingsLectureClass DiscussionGroup WorkA-V Materials Homework assignmentsQuizzes/ExamsTEXTBOOKSRequired Textbook:Kee and Hayes. Pharmacology, A Nursing Process Approach, 5th ed. 2006, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia.Recommended Textbooks:Craig, G. Clinical Calculations Made Easy: Solving Problems using Dimensional Analysis, 3rd ed. 2005, Lippincott.Zerwekh, Claborn, Gaglione, & Miller. Pharmacology NoteCards. 2005, Elsevier MosbyAny current drug handbookSupporting Textbooks:Any current medical/nursing dictionaryAny anatomy and physiology textSTUDENT EVALUATION CRITERIA:1. Each student is evaluated on satisfactory knowledge of theory as demonstrated by the grade averaged