Course Outline

 I. Major program concepts in the preparation and administration of medications delivered in a variety of routes, including:

a.       Safe, quality, patient-centered care
b.       Research and evidence-based care
c.        Culture of caring
d.       Critical thinking and clinical judgment
e.       Performance improvement/quality improvement
f.         Collaboration/teamwork
g.       Information technology/ patient technology
h.       The role and scope of practice for Practical Nursing in the larger context of Nursing Practice

II.  Practice concepts of practical nursing for medication preparation and administration including:

a.       Teaching and learning
b.       Identification of community resources
c.        Health maintenance and promotion
d.       Pain management

III.  Principle of pharmacology:

a.       The nurse’s role in medication administration
b.       Safe medication practices
c.        Medication classifications and prototype medications and their uses
d.       Pharmacodynamics
e.       Legal, ethical, and regulatory influences on the administration of medications