NUR 1149 - Pharmacology IV

College of Nursing

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 17
Effective Term Fall 2022 (610)

Requisites

(Prerequisite NUR 2035C with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite NUR 1148 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite NUR 1113 with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite NUR 2205C with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite NUR 2940C with a minimum grade of C) or
(Permission of the Program Student Group = EWNC and
Prerequisite NUR 2035C with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite NUR 2205C with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite NUR 1113 with a minimum grade of C and
(Pre- or Co-requisite PSY 1012 with a minimum grade of C or
Pre- or Co-requisite PSY 1012H with a minimum grade of C) and
(Pre- or Co-requisite PHI 1600 with a minimum grade of C or
Pre- or Co-requisite PHI 1600H with a minimum grade of C))

Course Description

This course focuses on evidence-based nursing implications for medications that are used for adult patients with multi-system and emergent health problems with an emphasis on safe administration and appropriate monitoring.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will accurately perform drug dosage calculations for patients receiving high alert medications by:
    1. identifying high alert medications
    2. deciphering high alert drug dosage information accurately.
    3. calculating high alert drug dosages used in critical care and/or emergency settings correctly.
  2. The student will prioritize the nursing implications associated with high alert medications by:
    1. listing the appropriate steps of administering high alert drugs.
    2. identifying the need for high alert drugs.
    3. listing the drug safety concerns specific to patients receiving high alert drugs.
    4. explaining the mechanism of action of high alert drugs.
    5. describing the common adverse effects of high alert drugs.
    6. identifying the required nursing interventions performed for high alert drugs.
    7. organizing appropriate nursing interventions performed for high alert drugs.
    8. identifying the common patient safety concerns for high alert drugs.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 80% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom/lab/clinical measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2022 (610)

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