MCCCD Program Description

Pharmacology and Medication Administration III

Course: NUR267

First Term: 2005 Summer I

Lec + Lab 1.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 1.7 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Provides the knowledge and skills to safely prepare and administer intravenous medications and solutions. Emphasizes management of clients receiving complex therapies such as blood and blood products, parenteral nutrition, and advanced pain management. Requires application of previous knowledge of physical, biological, and social sciences. Includes an overview of medications used in selected client situations with emphasis on pharmacokinetics, safe preparation and administration, monitoring, and documentation of client responses

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Apply knowledge of standards of practice related to parenteral therapy. (I) 2. Apply the nursing process related to parenteral therapy. (II) 3. Integrate holistic approach when caring for clients receiving parenteral therapy. (III) 4. Explain advanced calculation methods when preparing and administering selected medications. (IV) 5. Describe collaborative management appropriate for caring of clients receiving parenteral therapy. (V) 6. Demonstrate preparation of intravenous medications for clients across the lifespan. (VI) 7. Describe methods, routes, and administration of intravenous medications. (VI) 8. Describe selected protocols for intravenous line management. (VI) 9. Define the care of client receiving selected intravenous medications. (VI) 10. Describe the care of clients receiving advanced pain management. (VII) 11. Describe the care of clients receiving blood and blood products. (VIII) 12. Describe the care of clients receiving parenteral nutrition. (IX)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Standards of practice related to parenteral therapy A. Verification of orders B. Informed consent C. Universal precaution D. Aseptic technique E. Error prevention F. Five rights of medication administration G. Establishing priorities H. Documentation II. Nursing process related to parenteral therapy III. Lifespan and cultural considerations IV. Advanced calculation A. Review of basic dosage and calculation B. Advanced calculation V. Collaborative management A. Monitoring and management of client`s responses B. Prevention and management of potential complications C. Management of error related to parenteral therapy D. Home care parenteral therapy VI. Intravenous medication therapy A. Preparation of intravenous medications B. Methods of intravenous medication administration C. Preparation of client for Vascular Access Device (VAD) Insertion D. Routes for intravenous medication administration E. Administration of intravenous therapy VII. Advanced pain management A. Review basic principles of pain management B. Modalities/indications C. Modality care guidelines D. Modality specific medications E. Documentation F. Client teaching VIII. Blood and blood products administration A. Review hematological concepts B. Blood and blood products/indications C. Donors D. Care guidelines E. Documentation F. Client teaching IX. Parenteral nutrition A. Review fluid/electrolytes and nutritional concepts related to parenteral therapy B. Types of parenteral nutrition/indications C. Composition D. Care guidelines E. Documentation F. Client teaching G. Home care parenteral nutrition therapy

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/22/2005

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