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**Texas **** Woman’s University ** Denton Campus ** Fall 2009
 * College of Nursing

=NURS 8-2009 Medication Administration= =**Course Description ** = This course is designed to teach the basic principles of medication administration. Specifically, the general principles of medication administration including 10 patient rights, the role of registered nurse, safe administration, routes of adminstration and medication errors. The course is intended for undergraduate nursing students. Crtitical thinking skills and Evidence-base practice concepts will be utilized during this course to further understanding of medication adminstration in nursing situations.


 * Pre-requisites: **NURS5200: Fundamentials for Nursing Practice I & II.


 * Course Credit: ** 3 hours. Two lecture hours a week. 1 hours skills laboratory a week.

Wendy Lafargue, BSN, RN Phone 940-555-1212 Office #123 e-mail: wlafargue@CofN.edu
 * Course Faculty: **

Monique Frazier, BSN, RN Phone 940-555-1213 Office #124 e-mail:  mfrazier@CofN.ed

Doesha Anderson, BSN, RN Phone 940-555-1214   Office #125 e-mail: danderson@CofN.edu

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Course Objectives **


 * Upon completion of this course, the student will be expected to be:**
 * 1) Discuss the "10 Basic Rights" of medication administration and correlate them with the principles and safety guidelines of medication administration.
 * 2) Verbalize and demonstrate the nursing process as it relates to medication administration in different patient care situations.
 * 3) Identify the correct routes and techniques for medication administration.
 * 4) Recognize common medication errors.
 * 5) Discuss error reducing stratgies for medication administration.
 * 6) Administer medications, safely, accurately, and properly document.

(**Required**) 1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Curren, A. (2010). //Dimensional analysis for meds//. (4th ed.). Delmar Thomson Learning, Inc. 2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> // Mosby’s medical, nursing & allied health dictionary //. (7th ed.). (2006). St Louis: Mosby Co. 3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Doenges, M.E., Moorhouse, M.F. & Murr, A.C. (2006). //Nursing care plans: Guidelines// // for individualizing patient care //. (7th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. 4. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Perry, A. G. & Potter, P.A. (2009). //Clinical nursing skills// (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Mosby.
 * Textbooks**


 * Course Calendar & Content:**

Completion of all materials in the module are due at 11:59 PM on the last day of each module.

Module 1: Rights of Medication Adminstration August 31 - September 20 Module 2: Routes of Medication Adminstration September 21 - October 31 Module 3: Medication Errors November 1 - December 13

The grading scale for NURS XXXX is consistent with the grading scale listed in the Undergraduate student handbook:
 * Grades**

90-100 = A 83-89 = B 75-82 = C 70-74 = D 69 or below = F

Overall class grade will be determined by the following breakdown:

Module 1: Quiz 5% Worksheet 5% Module 2: Discussion board 15% Individual answers for discussion questions 30% Module 3: Synchronous communication 15% Case study 30% Total: 100%<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">

Read: Curren, Doenges, see related pages, 10 Medication Rights PowerPoint presentation Videos: Oral Medications, Injections, Medications by other Routes, Medication Errors Critical Thinking Exercises: Discussion Board, Case study, Worksheet
 * LEARNING ACTIVITIES:**

Demonstration & Practice Simulation Lab: 1) Administering Oral Medications 2) Intradermal injection & injection sites 3) Subcutaneous Injections & injection sites 4) Intramuscular injections & injection sites 5) Administering Topical Medications 6) Instilling Eye and Ear Medications 7) Using Metered-Dose Inhalers Randomly you will draw several of these 8) Inserting Rectal and Vaginal Medications skills during your checkoffs. Be prepared 9) Drawing Medications from Ampules & Vials to demonstrate all of these. 10) Mixing Medications from Vials
 * Lab Activities:**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">**CLASS POLICIES:**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">In order to avoid any difficulties associated with University policies, the student is advised to review the //TWU Ungraduate Catalog and TWU Student Handbook//, especially in regard to academic honesty, attendance, course adding, dropping, and withdrawal, as well as student rights and responsibilities. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Students are advised to read and understand the university’s policies regarding academic dishonesty online at: [] in Section 4, pages 76 - 77.
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">University Policy //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Academic Dishonesty **

//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Texas ////<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Woman's University seeks to provide appropriate academic adjustments for all individuals with disabilities. This University will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines, specifically Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with respect to providing appropriate academic adjustments to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the responsibility of the student to register with and provide medical verification and academic schedules to Disability Support Services (DSS) at the beginning of each semester and no later than the second week of school unless otherwise determined by the coordinator. The student also must contact the faculty member in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate academic adjustments. For further information regarding Disability Support Services or to register for assistance, please contact the office at (940) 898-3835 (voice), (940)898-3830 (TDD). //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Disability Information **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Email and Blackboard are communication and teaching modalities used extensively in this course. All students are expected to access, navigate, and utilize these modalities on a regular basis. Failure of a student to receive messages, announcements, or assignments sent or posted via these modalities may jeopardize the student's progress in the course and does not constitute a viable excuse for failing to meet course requirements and expectations. Preliminary grades are often posted on Blackboard as a convenience for students. However, these grades are not considered official; only those grades submitted to the registrar's office at the end of the semester are official. If you have any questions about using email or Blackboard. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Consistent and attentive attendance is vital to academic success and is expected of all students. Grades are determined by academic performance and instructors may give students written notice that attendance related to specific classroom activities is required and will constitute a specific percentage of students' grades. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Instructors are strongly encouraged to keep a record of student attendance. They should note absences due to documented student illness, serious illness or death in the student's immediate family, official school activity, state-recognized religious holiday, or other verified absences deemed appropriate by the instructor. Students must consult with instructors regarding the completion of make-up work. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Absences do not exempt students from academic requirements. Excessive absences, even if documented, may result in a student failing the course. An incomplete may be granted if the student has a passing grade, but only if the instructor determines that it is feasible for the student to successfully complete remaining assignments after the semester. Pursuant to university policy, such determinations are within the discretion of the instructor. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">From Faculty Handbook, Section B, Faculty – Student Relationship []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">E-mail and Blackboard Communication **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Student Attendance Policy **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">