NR293

Pharmacology for Nursing Practice — May 2023

Faculty Information

Name: Marsha Weiner, DNP, MSN, CNE, CPHQ

Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 239-826-5070 Personal Cell
Office Hours: Online by appointment (Eastern Time)
Hello Class and Welcome to NR 293 Pharmacology for Nursing
Practice!

I have worked in a variety of settings over the course of my

many years of being a registered nurse. I began my career in
intensive care (medical, respiratory and coronary care) and still
consider myself to be an ICU nurse. Somehow, it seems like it is
true that “once an ICU nurse, always an ICU nurse”. I also have
experience in recovery room (PACU) nursing, camp nursing,
school nursing, quality assurance and utilization review, bariatric
surgery, and clinical research. After earning my MSN, I moved
to Ft Myers, Florida to work as a family nurse practitioner for
Lee Memorial Hospital (now Lee Health). I have worked in
nursing education since 2007 and truly love what I do.

I earned my BSN from the University of Rochester in 1975 and

my MSN in Occupational Health, Primary Care Track from the
University of Pennsylvania in 1993. I stayed on at Penn to
complete my post-masters certificate in pediatrics so that I could
practice as a family nurse practitioner. I earned my DNP in
Health Systems Leadership from Florida State University in
2014.
 On a personal level, I have two grown children. My son lives in
Miami, Florida so I am fortunate to be able to see him on a
regular basis. I also have other family and friends on Florida's
east coast and visit them as often as possible. My daughter is
married and lives in Pittsburgh. I have two wonderful grandsons
ages 9 and 5 who are the light of my life. For hobbies, I love to
cook. I am always looking for a new recipe to try, particularly
vegetarian or vegan.

Warm regards,
Dr. Weiner
Preferred Method of Contact: Please email me through
Canvas. I check my emails at least twice a day (morning and
evening) if not more often.

Course Information
Course Number: NR 293
Course Title: Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
Course Credits: 3
Theory Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
Clinical Hours: 0
Place in Curriculum: Year 2, Semester 2
BIOS251, BIOS252, BIOS255, BIOS256, MATH105 or
Course Prerequisites:
MATH114, NR283
Corequisite: None

Course Description
This course introduces a comprehensive approach to the clinical aspects of drug therapy,
which are emphasized through the use of the nursing process, lifespan implications, and
basic principles of pharmacology. The course content includes several classifications of
commonly prescribed medications, as well as selected complementary and alternative
drugs. Within each classification, representative or prototype drugs are selected for study
in terms of their mechanisms of action and therapeutic uses. Students apply knowledge
of pharmacological concepts in the context of safe and effective nursing practice, which
include methods of administration, safe dosage, side and adverse effects of medications,
nursing implications, and medication teaching.

Textbooks and Resources

Required Textbooks

The following books are required for this course:

Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological

Association
Authors: American Psychological Association
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Copyright: 2020
Edition: 7th
APA Citation
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association (7th
ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Title: Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

Authors: Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S.
Snyder
Publisher: Mosby
Copyright: 2019
Edition: 9th
APA Citation
Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., & Snyder, J. S. (2019). Pharmacology
and the nursing process (9th ed.). Mosby.
This textbook is available as an e-book and can be accessed
from the module view.
 Title: Study Guide for Pharmacology and the Nursing
Process
Authors: Linda Lane Lilley, Julie S. Snyder, Shelly Rainforth
Collins
Publisher: Mosby
Copyright: 2019
Edition: 9th
APA Citation
Souter, S., Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., Snyder, J. S., & Lilley, L. L.
(2020). Study guide for pharmacology and the nursing
process (9th ed.). Mosby.
This textbook is available as an e-book and can be accessed
from the module view.

Title: Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

Authors: April Hazard Vallerand, Cynthia A Sanoski
Publisher: F. A. Davis
Copyright: 2022
Edition: 18th
APA Citation
Valerand, A.H., & Sanoski, C.A. (2022). Davis’s drug guide for
nurses (18th ed.). F. A. Davis.
This textbook is available as an e-book and can be accessed
from the module view.

If your course has an E-Book, make sure to review this information.

Chamberlain Policies
Students are required to comply with Chamberlain College of Nursing's academic policies. To
access Chamberlain's policy on academic integrity (and all other Chamberlain policies), please
review the information in your Undergraduate Student Handbook, College Catalog, and the
policies outlined on this course page (opens in a new tab).

Last Day of Instruction

The last day of the course is Saturday of Week 8. There is an expectation that students and
faculty will remain engaged through the entire course.

Online course instructors will continue to monitor and respond to questions in the Q & A
Forum and discussions until the end of the course. There is an expectation that students
will return to the course and review the instructor's responses and comments.
Onsite (campus) course instructors communicate the last day of class and clinical each
session. There is an expectation that students and faculty will use time between the final
day of on-site class or clinical and the last day of the course to finalize activities, such as
evaluations and outstanding assignments, as needed.

Course Technologies
Technology Statement:

Chamberlain University is highly committed to your success as a student. As a forward-

thinking institution, we rely heavily on technology, which is why it is so important that you
have the right equipment for your student endeavors. Please review the Chamberlain
University Technical Requirements to ensure that you can successfully continue your
learning journey.

Below is a list of technologies that are used in your course. Please make sure to review
the Student Resource Center for more information about each of these technologies and
accessibility.

Course Standard Technologies:

Turnitin
Examsoft/Examplify
Kaltura
Readspeaker
Office365
Writing Tools

Available Only in this Course:

edapt
Program Outcomes

PO: 1
Provides individualized comprehensive care based on theories and principles of
nursing and related disciplines to individuals, families, aggregates, and
communities, from entry to the healthcare system through long-term planning.

PO: 2
Demonstrates leadership and collaboration with consumers and other healthcare
providers in providing care and/or delegating responsibilities for health promotion,
illness prevention, health restoration, health maintenance, and rehabilitative
activities.

PO: 3
Communicates effectively with patient populations and other healthcare providers
in managing the healthcare of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities.

PO: 4
Integrates clinical judgment in professional decision making and implementation
of the nursing process.

PO: 5
Demonstrates responsibility for continued personal and professional development
through enrollment in graduate education, continuing education degree programs,
professional reading, and participation in professional organizations and
community service.

PO: 6
Implements professional nursing standards by practicing within the legal
definitions of nursing practice and acts in accordance with the nursing code of
ethics and the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of practice.

PO: 7
 Practices in established professional roles consistent with entry-level BSN
graduates to provide cost-effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured
and unstructured settings.

PO: 8
Incorporates evidence-based practice in the provision of professional nursing
care to individuals, families, aggregates, and communities.

Course Outcomes
Chamberlain College of Nursing courses are built to align course content with specific
Course Outcomes (COs). The COs define the learning objectives that the student will
be required to comprehend and demonstrate by course completion. Unit Outcomes
(UOs) provide further detail to support learner achievement of specific COs and are
listed on the Introduction page of each unit. Whenever possible, a reference will be
made from a particular assignment or discussion back to the CO that it emphasizes.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to do the following.

CO: 1
Apply the concepts of pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics,
pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics to the use of specific medication
classifications in specific health conditions and in consideration of medication
side/adverse effects, nursing implications, and medication teaching. (POs 1, 2,
and 3)
Weeks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

CO: 2
Apply principles of health promotion, as well as illness and injury prevention, to
promote safety and effectiveness of commonly used pharmacologic therapy
across the lifespan, taking into consideration sociocultural, genetic/genomic,
developmental, and gender implications. (POs 3 and 8)
Weeks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

CO: 3
Utilize the nursing process in understanding the effects of drug therapy on health
outcomes across the lifespan within the framework of a diverse population of
 individuals, families, and communities. (PO 4)
Weeks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

CO: 4
Examine the professional nursing roles of care manager, educator, researcher,
and advocate in relation to pharmacologic therapy and within the framework of a
diverse population of individuals, families, and communities. (POs 6 and 7)
Weeks: 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8

Student Attestation
Students are required to complete the Student Attestation for each course you are
enrolled. The Attestation will appear in the course, at the top of the Modules page. We
ask that you complete the following steps:

Review the Student Handbook

Review the five statements in the item of the Attestation
Next, mark "I accept"
Then submit the Attestation.

You are required to complete the Student Attestation upon course entry.

Required Uniform Assignments (RUAs)

Required Uniform Assignments (RUAs) are essential elements of assessment that are
consistent across the curriculum at Chamberlain College of Nursing. These
assessments help measure and track students' progress in meeting the BSN Program
Outcomes. Each RUA is course-specific and required in both online and campus
courses. Preparation and/or presentation time for the RUA does not replace or count
towards clinical or lab time for the course.

If you have any questions about the assignment please speak to your instructor.

Attendance Policy
Attendance and participation is required within all classroom, lab, clinical instruction
(including simulation), practice, practicum and fieldwork. Students must arrive on time
and stay for the duration of the classroom or learning activity for synchronous course
events, lab and clinical experiences (including simulation, pre- and post-
conference/briefing/assignment) in order to satisfy the clinical or lab hours for each
course.

Students must successfully complete and satisfy the credit hour requirements, clinical
expectations and course outcomes set forth in the course syllabi to achieve all regulatory
requirements and obtain satisfactory for each clinical or lab course.

Attendance is tracked for all eight weeks of the session on a course-by-course basis and
is recorded daily based on academic events. An academic event for on-site courses is
defined by attending scheduled class meetings. An academic event for online courses is
defined by submitting a class assignment, participating in threaded discussions or
completing quizzes and exams or completing synchronous activities. An academic event
for blended courses is defined by attendance in the on-site component or by submitting a
class assignment, participating in threaded discussions or completing quizzes and
exams in the online component.*

* F-1 student attendance for blended courses is defined as physically attending each on-site class
meeting. Participation in an online academic event does not constitute as attendance for F-1 students.
Withdrawal of course enrollment may lead to the F-1 student not maintaining the minimum full-time
enrollment requirements and the student’s SEVIS record may be subject to termination.

Laboratory Class

Lab time is utilized to practice and master skills to meet criteria that demonstrate
completion of course outcomes. Demonstration of nursing skills and/or required
competencies must be performed satisfactorily to pass the lab component of the course
(see course shell and skills return demonstration forms for criteria).

Evaluation Methods
The maximum score in this class is 1,000 points. The categories, which contribute to
your final grade, are weighted as follows.
Assignment Points Weighting
 Assignment Points Weighting
Core Assignments (students must achieve an average of 76% on core
assignments to pass the course)
Exam 1 150 15%
Exam 2 150 15%
Comprehensive Final Exam 200 20%
Active Learning Activity from Personalized
Learning Platform Opportunities (2 100 10%
assignments; 50 points each)
edapt Assignments 200 20%
Quizzes (5 at 20 points each) 100 10%
Satisfactory /
Community Café 0%
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory /
Synchronous Session 0%
Unsatisfactory
Supplemental Assignments (points earned here are added to the core points to
determine the student's final grade)
The final course grade for students who score less than 76% on the Core
Assignments is based only on the Core Assignments points earned.
RUA: Medication Teaching Plan 100 10%
Total Points 1,000 100%

All course assignments and examinations must be completed in order to pass the
course.

Students may receive feedback from peers, preceptors, mentors, or others

depending upon the specific learning activity.
This feedback may be shared with the faculty of record who is assigned to
the course, and who is responsible for all assessment and evaluation of all
student performance, achievement of course outcomes, and determination of
the final grade of all learning activities.
Specific evaluation criteria are posted in the online course shell.
Classroom, lab, simulation, and/or clinical assignment guidelines and rubrics
in the course are minimum expectations. Faculty may choose to include
 additional requirements to support application of course concepts.

Chamberlain College of Nursing students are expected to conduct themselves in an

ethical and professional manner. All academic assignments, including papers, exams,
projects, and in-class assignments must be the original work of the individual student
unless otherwise specified by the instructor. Academic or clinical dishonesty are
exceptionally serious offenses and may result in a failing grade on an assignment, failure
in the course, or dismissal from the College.

Students agree that by taking this course all required papers, threaded discussions or
other written learning activities may be subject to submission for textual similarity review
to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as
source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of
detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the
Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the Turnitin.com site.

Course requirements are graded at the end of the course and are converted to a letter
grade using the scale in the table below. Final grades are based on the percentage
equivalent in the chart below. Rounding only occurs at the 100th place for final grade
computation. No other grades are rounded. Failure to successfully complete any
satisfactory/unsatisfactory or pass/fail component within a course will result in a failing
grade for the entire course.

Letter Grade Points Percentage

A 940–1,000 94% to 100%
A- 920–939 92% to 93%
B+ 890–919 89% to 91%
B 860–889 86% to 88%
B- 840–859 84% to 85%
C+ 810–839 81% to 83%
C 760–809 76% to 80%
75% and
F 759 and below
below
If an overall score of 76% on Core Assignments is not achieved, the final course grade
will be determined by the overall Core Assignments score alone. If the student does not
achieve a satisfactory grade for clinical, the final course grade will be an F.

A final grade of 76% or 760 points (letter grade C) is required to pass the course. No
extra credit assignments are permitted for any reason.

Teaching/Learning Methods
Examples include, but are not limited to:

assignments
case studies
discussion
experiential learning
group assignments
lectures
multimedia presentations
service learning

Course Schedule
Week, COs, and
Readings Assignments
Topics
Week, COs, and
Readings Assignments
Topics
Quizzes (5) due in
Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., & Snyder, weeks as scheduled
J. S. (2019). Pharmacology and by Faculty*
the nursing process (9th ed.).
Mosby. Community Cafe

Chapter 1: The Nursing

Process and Drug Therapy
Chapter 2: Pharmacologic
Week 1 Principles
COs 1, 2, 3, and 4
Chapter 3: Lifespan
Considerations
Pharmacology and
the Professional Chapter 4: Cultural, Legal, and
Nurse Ethical Considerations
Chapter 5: Medication Errors:
Preventing and Responding
Chapter 6: Patient Education
and Drug Therapy
Chapter 7: Over-the-Counter
Drugs and Herbal and Dietary
Supplements
Week, COs, and
Readings Assignments
Topics
Quiz*
Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., & Snyder,
J. S. (2019). Pharmacology and Community Cafe
the nursing process (9th ed.).
Mosby.

Chapter 10: Analgesic Drugs

Week 2
COs 1, 2, 3, and 4 Chapter 30: Pituitary Drugs
Chapter 31: Thyroid and
Pain, Sensory, and Antithyroid Drugs
Hormonal and Chapter 32: Antidiabetic Drugs
Glucose Regulation
Chapter 33: Adrenal Drugs
Chapter 56: Dermatologic
Drugs
Chapter 57: Ophthalmic Drugs
Chapter 58: Otic Drugs

Exam1
Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., & Snyder,
J. S. (2019). Pharmacology and
Community Cafe
the nursing process (9th ed.).
Week 3
Mosby.
COs 1, 2, and 3
Chapter 36: Antihistamines,
Gas Exchange Decongestants, Antitussives,
and Expectorants
Chapter 37: Respiratory Drugs
Week, COs, and
Readings Assignments
Topics
Quiz*
Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., & Snyder,
J. S. (2019). Pharmacology and Community Cafe
the nursing process (9th ed.).
Mosby.

Chapter 22: Antihypertensive

Drugs
Week 4
COs 1, 2, and 3 Chapter 23: Antianginal Drugs
Chapter 24: Heart Failure Drugs
Perfusion
Chapter 25: Antidysrhythmic
Drugs
Chapter 26: Coagulation
Modifier Drugs
Chapter 27: Antilipemic Drugs
Chapter 54: Anemia Drugs
Week, COs, and
Readings Assignments
Topics
Exam 2
Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., & Snyder,
J. S. (2019). Pharmacology and Active Learning
the nursing process (9th ed.). Activity from
Mosby. Personalized

Chapter 28: Diuretic Drugs Learning Platform

Opportunities
Week 5 Chapter 34: Women’s Health
COs 1, 2, 3, and 4 Drugs
Community Cafe
Chapter 35: Men’s Health
Nutrition, Elimination, Drugs
Reproductive
Chapter 50: Acid-Controlling
Drugs
Chapter 51: Bowel Disorder
Drugs
Chapter 52: Antiemetic and
Antinausea Drugs
Week, COs, and
Readings Assignments
Topics
Quiz*
Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., & Snyder,
J. S. (2019). Pharmacology and RUA: Medication
the nursing process (9th ed.). Teaching Plan
Mosby.

Chapter 11: General and Local Community Cafe

Anesthetics
Chapter 12: Central Nervous
System Depressants and
Muscle Relaxants

Week 6 Chapter 13: Central Nervous

COs 1, 2, and 3 System Stimulants and Related
Drugs

Neurologic and Chapter 14: Antiepileptic Drugs

Mental Health Chapter 15: Antiparkinson
Drugs
Chapter 16: Psychotherapeutic
Drugs
Chapter 17: Substance Use
Disorder
Chapter 18: Adrenergic Drugs
Chapter 20: Cholinergic Drugs
Chapter 21: Cholinergic-
Blocking Drugs
Week, COs, and
Readings Assignments
Topics
Quiz*
Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., & Snyder,
J. S. (2019). Pharmacology and Active Learning
the nursing process (9th ed.). Activity from
Mosby. Personalized
Chapter 38: Antibiotics Part 1 Learning Platform
Opportunities
Chapter 39: Antibiotics Part 2
Chapter 40: Antiviral Drugs Community Cafe
Chapter 41: Antitubercular
Drugs
Week 7 Chapter 42: Antifungal Drugs
COs 1, 2, 3, and 4
Chapter 44: Anti-inflammatory
and Antigout Drugs
Mechanisms of
Defense and Cellular Chapter 45: Antineoplastic
Regulation Drugs Part 1: Cancer Overview
and Cell Cycle-Specific Drugs
Chapter 46: Antineoplastic
Drugs Part 2: Cell Cycle-
Nonspecific and Miscellaneous
Drugs
Chapter 47: Biologic Response-
Modifying and Antirheumatic
Drugs
Chapter 48:
Immunosuppressant Drugs
Week, COs, and
Readings Assignments
Topics
Comprehensive Final
Lilley, L. L., Collins, S. R., & Snyder, Exam
Week 8 J. S. (2019). Pharmacology and
COs 1, 2, 3, and 4 the nursing process (9th ed.).
Mosby.
Wrap It Up!
Review previously assigned readings,
as needed.

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