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This course description outlines a pharmacology course for nursing students. The 3-unit, 54-hour course teaches pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic drug uses and nursing responsibilities related to safe drug administration. Students will develop skills in medication administration and monitoring while learning about complementary therapies. The course covers fundamental pharmacology concepts, the nursing process in pharmacology, drugs affecting body systems, communication on drug pharmacology, policies on safe administration, interprofessional practice, trends, and applying nursing values to pharmacology.

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Pharma Outline

This course description outlines a pharmacology course for nursing students. The 3-unit, 54-hour course teaches pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic drug uses and nursing responsibilities related to safe drug administration. Students will develop skills in medication administration and monitoring while learning about complementary therapies. The course covers fundamental pharmacology concepts, the nursing process in pharmacology, drugs affecting body systems, communication on drug pharmacology, policies on safe administration, interprofessional practice, trends, and applying nursing values to pharmacology.

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Course Title: PHARMACOLOGY

Course No.: NCM 106

Course Description: This course deals with pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and clinical/therapeutic uses of
drugs in health promotion, disease prevention, restoration and maintenance, and rehabilitation
of clients across the lifespan utilizing the nursing process. Emphasis is given on the nursing
responsibilities related to safe drug administration through medication monitoring and client
education. It also includes complementary and alternative therapies. The learners are expected
to develop beginning skills in the safe administration of medication.

Course Credit: Theory: 3 units (54 hours)

Placement: 2nd year, First Semester

Prerequisite: NCM 101, NCM 102, NCM 103

Program Outcomes:

1. Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences, and humanities in the practice of nursing.
2. Provide safe, appropriate, and holistic care to individuals, families, population group, and community utilizing
nursing process.
3. Apply guidelines and principles of evidence-based practice in the delivery of care.
4. Practice nursing in accordance with existing laws, legal, ethical and moral principles.
5. Communicate effectively in speaking, writing, and presenting using culturally appropriate language.
6. Document to include reporting up-to-date client care accurately and comprehensively.
7. Work effectively in collaboration with inter-, intra-, and multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
8. Practice beginning management and leadership skills in the delivery of client care using a systems approach.
9. Engage in lifelong learning with a passion to keep current with national and global developments in general, and
nursing and health developments in particular.
10. Demonstrate responsible citizenship and pride of being a Filipino.
11. Apply techno-intelligent care systems and processes in health care delivery.
12. Adopt the nursing core values in the practice of the profession.

Level Outcome: At the end of the second year, given a normal and high-risk mother and newborn, child, family,
population group and community in any health care setting, the learners demonstrate safe,
appropriate and holistic care utilizing the nursing process.

Course Outcomes:
1. Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences, and humanities in nursing pharmacology.
2. Provide safe, appropriate, and holistic care to individuals, families, population group, and community utilizing
nursing process as applied to nursing pharmacology.
3. Apply guidelines and principles of evidence-based practice in nursing pharmacology.
4. Practice nursing in accordance with existing laws, legal, ethical and moral principles in pharmacology.
5. Communicate effectively in speaking, writing, and presenting using culturally appropriate language in
medication administration.
6. Document to include reporting up-to-date client care related to drug therapy.
7. Work effectively in collaboration with inter-, intra-, and multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams using the
basic knowledge of nursing pharmacology.
8. Practice beginning management and leadership skills in the delivery of client care using a systems approach in
nursing pharmacology.
9. Engage in lifelong learning with a passion to keep current with national and global developments in general, and
nursing pharmacology and health developments in particular.
10. Advocate for responsible citizenship and pride as a Filipino nurse.
11. Apply techno-intelligent care systems and processes in safe medication administration.
12. Adopt the nursing core values in the practice of the profession as applied in safe medication administration.

Content

I. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF PHARMACOLOGY


A. Drug Definitions and Classifications
B. Drug Standards and Drug Information
C. Pharmacodynamics
1. Therapeutic Index and Drug Safety
2. Graded Dose Response Relationship and Therapeutic Response
3. Potency and Efficacy
4. Cellular Receptors and Drug Action
5. Types of Drug Receptor Interactions
D. Pharmacokinetics (LADME)
1. Liberation
2. Absorption
3. Distribution
4. Metabolism (Biotransformation)
5. Excretion
E. Factors Influencing Responses to Drugs
F. Drug Legislation Controlled Substances, Generic Drugs, Orphan Drugs, and Over-the-Counter Drugs

II. NURSING PROCESS IN PHARMACOLOGY


A. Assessment
1. Drug History
B. Planning
C. Intervention
1. Drug Administration
2. Medication Orders
3. Medication Safety
4. Seven Rights
5. Dosage Calculation
D. Client Education
E. Evaluation
F. Recording and Reporting

III. DRUGS AFFECTING THE BODY SYSTEM


A. Reproductive System
B. Cardiovascular System
C. Respiratory System
D. Gastrointestinal System
E. Endocrine System
F. Renal System
G. Central Nervous System
1. Autonomic Nervous System
2. Peripheral Nervous System
H. Other Drugs
1. Chemotherapeutic Agents
2. Drugs for Eye and Ear Disorders
3. Drugs Acting on the Immune System
4. Dietary Supplements
5. Alternative and Complementary Therapies
a. Halamang Gamot

IV. APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES ON THE PHARMACODYNAMICS / PHARMACOKINETICS OF


SPECIFIC DRUGS PRESCRIBED TO CLIENTS

V. INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES ON SAFE DRUG ADMINISTRATION

VI. INTER-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE RELATED TO PHARMACOLOGY

VII. CURRENT TRENDS AND CLINICAL ALERTS IN NURSING PHARMACOLOGY

VIII. FILIPINO CULTURE, VALUES AND PRACTICES IN RELATION TO DRUG ADMINISTRATION


A. New Technologies Related to Drug Administration
B. Internet Information
1. Government Sites
2. Nursing and Health Care Sites

IX. NURSING CORE VALUES AS APPLIED IN PHARMACOLOGY

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