PNUR 116 - Practical Nursing Pharmacology III

1 Credits: 2:0:0

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 052: PNUR 111, PNUR 115, BIOL 132, and PSYC 203 Corequisite 052: PNUR 112, and ENG 101

Text

Buchholz, S. (2024). Henke’s Med-Math: Dosage Calculation, Preparation, & Administration (10^th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott.

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 (12^th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott.

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

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

Objectives
The student will be able to:

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.