Course Syllabus
NRN 162 Pharmacological Concepts Syllabus
Course Syllabus: RN162 Course Overview Spring 18-4.pdf
* The course syllabus is still being finalized but it is only small minor changes but the schedule, for the most part, correct.
Meet Your Instructor:
Instructor Name: Elenor Papa, RN, MSN
Office Phone: (714)564-6857
Email: papa_elenor@sac.edu
Office Location: R-209
Office Hours:
Monday: 1 hour after clinical (@ Kaiser Anaheim)
Wednesday: 1230-1430
Thursday: 1620-1820
Contact Preferences: Email is my preferred method of contact. I will do my best to answer your email within 48 hours. Keep in mind that you are not texting with a friend or writing a causal message to an acquaintance – this is a professional interaction! If your email is not properly addressed, I will not respond to the message. I am also available during my office hours for any questions you may have or if you just want to say hello!
Course Description:
This course further develops the concepts within the four domains of Person, Health and Illness, Environment, and Nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts within each domain including: fluid and electrolyte balance, metabolism, central nervous system, cellular regulation, oxygenation, perfusion, reproduction, inflammation, comfort, emergency, and mood & affect. Upon completion, students should be able to identify safe nursing care incorporating the concepts discussed in this course.
Textbook Information:
Karch, A.M. (2017). Focus on Nursing Pharmacology (7th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 978-1-4963-1821-3
Course Learning Objectives/Student Learning Objectives:
1. Communication and Information Management:
By the end of the course, the student will:
a. Recognize skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing as they engage in interpersonal and inter-professional communication in the pharmacology course.
b. Access technological learning tools and applications while engaging in health care to achieve discipline-specific course requirements and standard in the pharmacology course.
These student learning outcomes are achieved by completing the following objectives:
• Discuss the major concepts associated with pharmacology including pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic effects, adverse effects, and factors affecting drug therapy.
2. Thinking and Reasoning & Lifeskills:
By the end of the course, the student will:
a. Identify real or potential problems and develop, evaluate, and test possible solutions using the nursing process in the pharmacology course.
b. Describe habits of inter-cultural exploration and inter-professional collaboration.
These student learning outcomes are achieved by completing the following objectives:
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Discuss the challenges associated with drug therapy in current times.
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Calculate accurate drug dosages for adults and children.
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Demonstrate knowledge gain about medications when working in teams as compared from the beginning to the end of the course.
3. Careers & Civic Responsibility & Diversity
By the of the course the student will:
a. Describe how to function knowledgably, safely, and effectively in nursing practice.
b. Recognize responsibility for becoming informed, ethical and active nurses in their community.
c. Develop individual responsivity, personal integrity, and respect for culturally diverse patient populations.
These student learning outcomes are achieved by completing the following objectives:
• Explain the legal regulation for drug development, approval and testing.
Course Summary:
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