PNUR 116 - Practical Nursing Pharmacology III

1 Credits:

Course Description

This course emphasizes the nursing role in the pharmacological treatment of medical-surgical disorders in the various health settings while caring for the aging adult. Medication experience is provided to assist the student in the organization of a multiple client assignment and in working with the interdisciplinary team. 2:0:0

 

Prerequisite PN II, PN Pharm II, BIOL 132, and PSYC 203 Corequisite PN III, ENG 101

Cuellar, T. (Ed.). (2024). HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination (7th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier.

Donnelly-Moreno, L., & Moseley, B. (2022). Timby’s Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts (12th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott.

Donnelly-Moreno, L., & Moseley, B. (2022). Timby’s Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing (13th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott.

Frandsen, G., & Pennington, S. (2021). Abram’s Clinical Drug Therapy: Rationales for Nursing Practice (12th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott.

Hatfield, N & Kincheloe, C. (2022). Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing (5th ed). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott.

Kincheloe, C. (2024). Introductory Mental Health Nursing (5th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott

• Electronic Resources for PNURS 115:
• DocuCare by Lippincott
• CoursePoint enhanced and Course point+ by Lippincott
• V-Sim by Lippincott: Health Assessement
• HESI PN Case Studies with Practice Test by HESI

A. Apply the standards of practice in medication administration for the aging adult in transitional and long-term care settings. 

B. Perform the safety measures of medication administration in both inpatient and outpatient care facilities. 

C. Calculate safe dosages of medication for individuals with medical-surgical health alterations. 

D. Describe the nursing process as it relates to the pharmacological management in aging adult with medical-surgical health alterations. 

E. Apply concepts of pharmacology in the management of aging clients with medical-surgical health alterations.   

Content
1. Standards of practice relative to medication administration in long-term, and community healthcare settings.   

2. Client rights of medication administration relative to medical/surgical disease alterations and associated effects of the aging process.    

3. Dosage calculation in the aging adult 

4. Nursing process and medication administration in aging adults with medical-surgical health alterations.  

5. Pharmacological practical nursing management in various healthcare settings.  

Student Evaluation
1. Evaluation for objectives A-E will be based on examinations, quizzes, and comprehensive final examination.   Bibliography
Cooper, K., & Gosnell, K. (2019). Foundations and Adult Health Nursing (8th ed.). St.

      Louis: Elsevier.

Cuellar, T. (Ed.). (2021). HES/ 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.

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.