Fall 2008
NURS 3312-002 Strategies for Professional Nursing: Pharmacotherapeutics
This course resides in the Department of Chronic Nursing Care
Course
materials will be available on the course website.
Instructions will be provided
in orientation and on
the first day of class.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
| This
course introduces basic concepts of pharmacotherapy and the scientific
basis of pharmacotherapeutics with legal/ethical guidelines for the nursing
profession. The role of drug therapy in health promotion and in the prevention
and treatment of specific health transitions will be emphasized. In addition,
the customization of drug therapy and the partnership role of the professional
nurse in drug therapy will be introduced. |
CREDIT AND TIME ALLOCATION
| 3 Credits (3 hours theory) |
PREREQUISITES
| Admission
to the School of Nursing |
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Examine
the role of drug therapy in relation to health promotion, disease
prevention, and specific
health transitions.
- Incorporate understanding of drug classifications and actions
to identify relevant assessment data,
appropriate nursing goals and interventions, and evaluation
data.
- Identify the need for customization of drug therapy based
on individual patient variables.
- Integrate knowledge of physical and behavioral sciences
with legal/ethical guidelines to plan safe and
effective implementation of pharmacotherapeutics.
- Using a partnership model, describe how the nurse prepares
patients and their families to manage self- pharmacotherapeutics.
- Demonstrate scholarship for the acquisition and application
of new knowledge to practice.
- Explain how the critical thinking process is used to plan
safe and effective drug therapy.
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CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION / GRADES
Successful completion of the course requires a minimum weighted examination average of 70% on exams, a minimum total weighted course average of 70%; and completion of the ATI pharmacology
exam
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Exam and activity weights are as follows:
20% - Exam 1
20% - Exam 2
20% - Exam 3
20% - Exam 4
10% - Group Activity
10% - Current Event
100% - Total |
Letter grades are based on
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = Below 60% |
Assignment due dates will be announced and noted
in the course calendar . For each day late (received after
5pm on the due date), 5 points will be deducted.
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Assessment Technologies Institute®, LLC (ATI) RN Content Mastery
Series®
UTHSCSA School of Nursing utilizes the ATI RN Content Mastery Series® & the
RN Comprehensive Predictor® practice and proctored exams to assist
students in preparing for the NCLEX-RN® exam (generic and LVN
flexible process students). Through practice and proctored examinations,
students are able to assess their own knowledge and receive feedback
and direction for content review throughout the program of study.
The
proctored exams are administered in specific courses in both undergraduate
tracks (i.e. ATI Pharmacology in N3312 Pharmacotherapeutics; ATI Fundamentals
in N3610 Chronic Health Transitions, ATI Leadership in N4410 Leader-Manager,
etc.). The proctored exam is required to complete the course.
In order
for a student to take the course related proctored exam, documentation
of achieving ≥ 70% on the content series practice
exam is required. The content practice exams can be taken as many times
as necessary to achieve ≥ 70%.
Students will receive additional points
added to the corresponding course grade for a Level 3 or Level 2 performance
on the proctored exam (after achieving ≥ 70% on graded course requirements).
For a Level 3 performance on the exam, 3 points will be added. For
a Level 2 performance on the exam, 1 point will be added.
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY
| Students are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic activities. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the university. "Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." Regents Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22. |
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations
| Any student seeking ADA Accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act should contact the Associate Dean for Students within the first week of the semester so that appropriate accommodations may be arranged. A Request for Accommodations (Form 100) must be completed. These forms are available in the Office for Students Room: 1.118-16 |
REQUIRED TEXT / REFERENCE
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Abrams,
A. (2007). Clinical drug therapy (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott.
Kee, J.L., & Marshall, S. M. (2008). Clinical calculations (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders.
Text and pincode package
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RECOMMENDED (OPTIONAL) TEXT / REFERENCE
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Basch, E.M. & Ulbright, C. (2004). Natural Standard Herb and Supplement Handbook. (1st ed). Mosby,
Elsevier.
American Psychological Association. (2005). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
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CONTENT OUTLINE
- General Principles of Pharmacotherapeutics
- Classifications of Pharmacotherapeutic agents with Nursing Implications
- Customization of Therapy
- Calculation of Drug Dosages
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CALENDAR - First Week Only
Please check the Fall 2008 Schedules for recent updates on Class Dates & Room.
| Date |
Topic / Assignment Due |
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Date: Tuesday , 8/26/08
Room: TBA
Time: 9 am - 11:50am
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Course Introduction, Orientation to Web-Based Activities,
Content: General Principles/Introduction to Pharmacology
Assignment: Begin reading Abrams chapters 1-4.
Do basic math review in Kee and online calculations practice if needed. |
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