Semester: Spring 2015 Instructor: Jenelle L. Jacobs MSN, RN, CNE, ACM Class Info: Online Phone: 540-423-1982 Location/Room: Online Office Location: Locust Grove Campus 400A Class Name: Principles of Pharmacology Class Days/Times: Online Class Credits: 3 Office Hours: Monday 5-7 pm Online BB-email for appointment Wed: 11am-2pm Thurs: 12-5pm Office Hour Notes: also by appointment Instructor E-mail: jjacobs@germanna.edu GCC E-mail Policy: Students, faculty, and staff of Germanna Community College must use GCC email for all official college communications. This includes course-related communications between students and faculty. If you need help accessing your student email account please visit the ACC on either campus. Faculty email addresses end with @germanna.edu and student email addresses end with @email.vccs.edu. Faculty Response Time: Students can expect to receive a response to email messages or telephone calls made to their faculty member within a 24 hour period Monday through Friday. A response to email messages sent over the weekend will be provided by close of business on the following Monday. Course Description: HLT 250 (3 credits) emphasizes general pharmacology for the health related professions covering general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agents within each class, and routine mathematical calculations needed to determine desired dosages. This course is a teacherdirected individual study course taught over the Internet. Definition of Academic Hours: Academic Hour (Credit) Hour Definition: 1 hour = 1 fifty minute hour. Content Credit Hour: 1 content credit equals 15 academic hours over the course of a semester (1 content credit = 15 contact hours). For example, HLT 250 has 3 credits of content or three fifty (50) minute hours of content per week in a fifteen week semester for a total of 45 contact hours per semester. The student and faculty have contact for a total of 45 fifty (50) minute hours in the semester. 1 P a g e
Textbook and Supplies: Text: REQUIRED: Karch, Amy, M. (2013). Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (ISBN 978-0-7817-8982-0) Website: http://thepoint.lww.com/karch6e Workbook: Optional Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, each student will: 1. Define common terms used in pharmacology and develop a foundation of knowledge in the science of pharmacology that can be utilized in clinical practice and expanded upon with future research. 2. Utilize pharmacological principles to stimulate and develop problem solving and critical thinking skills applicable to the student s clinical setting. 3. Identify legislative or authoritative sources for drug standards. 4. Describe the factors considered in establishing the dosage, administration intervals, scheduling and documentation of medication. 5. Discuss the influence of culture and psychological beliefs on drug therapy and factors that affect client compliance of prescribed medication regimens 6. Discuss the three phases of drug activity: pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics. 7. Identify the physiologic processes mediating drug actions and interactions. 8. Describe the nursing implications related to medication administration. 9. Differentiate between system and local effects of medications. 10. Identify trends of medication administration in health care delivery systems and discuss future options in pharmacology. 11. Describe the scope of substance abuse and drug abuse in the United States, etiologic factors involved, and management of clients who abuse drugs and other substances. 12. Discuss the health care provider s role in pharmacologic research. 13. Review medications related to the nursing process using a systems approach. Nursing Program Outcomes: Graduate Learning Outcomes: Student outcomes for the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree are guided by the Mission, Vision and Values of the Nursing Department and are expanded on in the supporting key courses. Students completing the AAS degree are expected to be able to incorporate competencies that encompass human flourishing, nursing judgment, professional identity and the spirit of inquiry as 2 P a g e
defined by the NLN Competencies for Graduates of Associate Degree Programs (National League for Nursing, 2010). I. Human Flourishing: Advocate for patients and families in ways that promote their selfdetermination, integrity, and ongoing growth as human beings. (NLN, 2013) II. Utilize therapeutic nursing communication skills to advocate for patients and families promoting patient centered care. Collaborate within nursing and inter-professional teams to deliver and monitor care for individuals, families, and groups integrating ethnicity, spirituality, and sociocultural influences across the life span. III. Implement health teaching for patients and families that promotes self-determination, integrity, and ongoing growth. IV. Nursing Judgment: Make judgments in practice, substantiated with evidence, that integrate nursing science in the provision of safe, quality care and that promote the health of patients within a family and community context. (NLN, 2013) V. Apply cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills in providing cost-sensitive quality care for patients across the life span. VI. Practice nursing in a safe, legal, and ethical manner based on values and principles from natural and social sciences, humanities, and nursing theory across the life span. VII. Professional Identity: Implement one's role as a nurse in ways that reflect integrity, responsibility, ethical practices, and an evolving identity as a nurse committed to evidencebased practice, caring, advocacy, and safe, quality care for diverse patients within a family and community context. (NLN, 2013) VIII. Implement the roles of nursing that reflect best practice, integrity, responsibility, and evolving identity with a commitment to life-long learning. * Assume accountability and responsibility for one s own actions as an integral member of the collaborative health care team. Spirit of Inquiry: Examine the evidence that underlies clinical nursing practice to challenge the status quo, question underlying assumptions, and offer new insights to improve the quality of care for patients, families, and communities. (NLN, 2013) * Incorporate evidence based practice, critical thinking and the nursing process in the provision of safe patient care in a comprehensive and concise manner verbally, in writing, and through the use of information technology. * Participate in quality improvement activities. National League for Nursing (NLN). (2013). Competencies for graduates of associate degree and diploma programs. Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/facultyprograms/competencies/comp_ad_dp.ht Important Dates: Class Begins January 12 Last day to add January 17 MLK Day College closed January 19 Last day to withdraw with refund: January 29 College Learning Day College Closed February 10 Student Success Day March 11 Last date to withdraw without academic penalty March 23 Spring Break March 16-22 Classes End May 6 3 P a g e
Final Exams: May 7-13 Attendance Policy: Online course attendance is recorded by the student logging into and working within the Blackboard course at a minimum of once per week. Course Plan for College Closing: When the college closes, this course continues on its regular schedule because it is an online course. Academic Honesty: The faculty of Germanna Community College recognizes that academic honesty is an integral factor in developing and sharing knowledge. We support the concept of academic honesty, practice academic honesty in our classes, and require academic honesty from our students. GCC students are expected to maintain complete honesty and integrity in the completion and presentation of all academic assignments and examinations. Any student found guilty of cheating, plagiarism, or other dishonorable acts in academic work is subject to disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty is cheating and stealing. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: Using material verbatim from a source without giving credit. Rewriting material from a source without giving credit. Using information from an Internet source without giving credit. Submitting the work of another person as your own work. Using/copying another student's computer disk. Copying from another person's paper/test/homework. Allowing someone else to copy/use your work (paper, homework, quiz, test). Violating VCCS Computer Ethics Guidelines in the pursuit of academic studies. Disability Information: If you are a student with a disability and will need accommodations while enrolled in this course, please contact the Coordinator of Disability Services in the Counseling Center, (540-891-3019 at the Fredericksburg Area Campus or 540-423-9140 at the Locust Grove Campus). Student Academic Services: Tutoring Services The Tutoring Services Department offers a variety of free academic support programs for Germanna students at both the Locust Grove and Fredericksburg Area campuses. Daniel Center students should contact the Locust Grove tutoring office regarding available services and Stafford Center students should contact the FAC Tutoring Services Office for available services. To schedule an individual tutoring appointment, call or visit the Locust Grove or Fredericksburg Tutoring Centers. 4 P a g e
Online tutoring is available during daytime, evening and weekend hours. Registered students may access online tutoring by clicking on the Smarthinking link from the Tutoring Services website. Supplementary academic materials are available free of charge from Tutoring Services, and they may also be downloaded from the Tutoring Services website: http://www.germanna.edu/tutor/ Tutoring Services operates a daily walk-in Writing Lab and Math Lab as well as providing a variety of study skills and academic workshops. Students may register for the Test Taking/Test Anxiety Workshop, Grammar Workshop, APA/MLA Workshop, TI83/84 Calculator Workshop, Computer Competency Workshop, Note-taking, Spanish Discussion Group, Drug Calculation Workshop, and the Basic PC Skills Mini Course by visiting or calling our offices. Several of these workshops may also be viewed online from the Online Tutoring Resources section of the Tutoring Services website: http://www.germanna.edu/tutor/resources.asp?menuchoice=online%20tutoring%20resources Academic Computing Center The ACC provides computer access to students needing to work on class work, check e-mail, blackboard, etc. Students also can apply, register for classes or change classes, check grades, etc. using mygcc. Staff is available to assist students with various computer issues and services. Student can access the internet and MS Office Suite 2007, and placement testing is administered at LGC. Testing Services Testing Services provide proctor services for make-up and distance learning tests. Test proctoring for various nursing exams, dental hygiene, exit exams and other college/university testing as well. To determine the hours of the Testing Center, go to the website http://www.germanna.edu/acc/testing_center. Observation of "Netiquette": All of your online communications need to be composed with fairness, honesty and tact. Spelling and grammar are very important in an online course. What you put into an online course reflects on your level of professionalism. Several netiquette guidelines are listed below: Sentence Capitalization: Typing in all caps is considered screaming. Example: SUNDAY WILL BE A LONG DAY! Various studies have concluded that typing in all caps takes longer and is more difficult to read. Recipient may think you are overly excited. Leaving the subject field blank: Always fill in the subject with a concise statement describing the email. Do not use all caps or put in phrases such as Help or Hi. Failure to follow netiquette guidelines when filling in the subject line of an email may result in your correspondence being discarded as spam. Colored text and background colors: Use colors sparingly in your emails whether it is text or fill colors Certain colors can make emails difficult to read. Return receipt request: 5 P a g e
These allow you to track when the recipient opens your email you should use this email feature sparingly. Can be very annoying to the recipient of the email. Grammar and spelling check: Proofread emails for errors. Capitalize your sentences and use appropriate punctuation. Refrain from using multiple!!!!!!! or???????? These netiquette guidelines will help to ensure you are courteous and use proper manners while corresponding with your friends, family and business associates. Grading Policy: Academic Evaluation: Grading Scale 100-92 A 91-84 B 83-80 C 79-70 D Below 70 F Grade Distribution Online Quizzes 40% Midterm Exam Proctored 10% Final Exam Proctored 30% Discussion Board 5% PowerPoint Presentation 5% New Drug Research 5% Case Study Facebook 5% 100% *Online quizzes may be submitted a second time to achieve a higher score. *See Blackboard for Assignment requirements and grading rubrics Late Policy All assignments are to be completed by the due dates noted in the course calendar to receive credit. For all assignments, including quizzes and exams, unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor, no assignment will be accepted after 3 days of the original due date posted. The student will have 5 points deducted per day late up to 3 days. The instructor will not accept any assignment after 3 days after the original posted due date and a grade of 0 will be awarded at that time. *** PowerPoint Assignment will be done as a group as assigned. 6 P a g e
*** See Blackboard for Course Calendar and due dates The faculty reserves the right to change the syllabus as deemed appropriate or necessary. Course Schedule: See Blackboard 7 P a g e