PNUR 115 - Practical Nursing Pharmacology II

1 Credits:

Course Description

This course emphasizes the nursing role in pharmacological treatment for maternal-child, pediatric, and mental health disorders. It is designed to assist the student to apply critical thinking skills in the administration of medications for individuals in the clinical setting. 2:0:0

Prerequisite PN I, PN Pharm I, BIOL 131 and PSYC 203 Corequisite PN II, BIOL 132, PSYC 203

Griffin Perry, A., Potter, P. A., & Ostendorf, W. R. (2020). Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills (7th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

Skidmore-Roth, L. (2020). Mosby’s Nursing Drug Reference (33rd ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

Turner, S. (2019). Mulholland’s The Nurse, The Math, The Meds.  (4th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

Willihnganz, M. J., Gurevitz, S. L., & Clayton, B. D. (2020). Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses (18th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

 

Objectives
The student will be able to: 

A. Apply the standards of practice for practical nursing to medication administration for clients in various stages along the human growth and development continuum.   

B. Explain the safety implications of medication administration as they apply for clients in various stages throughout the lifespan. 

C. Calculate safe dosages for medication administration throughout the lifespan. 

D. Describe the nursing process as it relates to the pharmacological management for maternal/newborn, pediatric, and mental health client. 

E. apply concepts of pharmacology relative to the maternal/newborn, pediatric, and mental health disorders client. 

Content
1. Standards of practice for medication administration across the lifespan. 

2. Safety implications of medication administration throughout the lifespan 

3. Calculating safe dose medications with specific attention to weight-based dosing for newborns/pediatrics, drug toxicity, and safe dose ranges pediatrics and adults.   

4. Nursing process and medication administration across the lifespan. 

5. Pharmacological management in maternal/newborn, pediatric, and older adult patients with mental health disorders.   

 

Student Evaluation
1.Evaluation for objectives A-E will be based on examinations, quizzes, and comprehensive final examination.   Bibliography
Claywell, L. (2018). LPN to RN Transitions (4th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

Cooper, K., & Gosnell, K. (2019). Foundations and Adult Health Nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

Cuellar, T. (Ed.). (2021). HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination (6th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

Griffin Perry, A., Potter, P. A., & Ostendorf, W. R. (2020). Nursing Interventions & Clinical Skills (7th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

Kurzen, C. R., & LaVon Barrett, A. (2021). Contemporary Practical/Vocational Nursing (9th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer. 

Leifer, G. (2019). Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing (8th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

Williams, P. (2020). Basic Geriatric Nursing (7th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. 

Willihnganz, M. J., Gurevitz, S. L., & Clayton, B. D. (2020). Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses (18th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier.