NRSG300L - Pharmacology Lab

Course Description

Prerequisites: Completion of nursing prerequisite courses; corequisite or prerequisite: NRSG 300; concurrent enrollment in 300 level clinical nursing courses required. The pharmacology lab focuses on principles of safe medication administration. It provides psychomotor skill development opportunities as well as clinical practice simulations.

Course Objectives

Students meet the University of Lynchburg outcomes for Education by achieving the course objectives. The course objectives are derived from the Nursing Program Outcomes (PO), the AACN BSN Essentials (Essential), ANA Standards, and QSEN Competencies.

1. Examine ways in which nurses can work with other members of the healthcare team to improve medication administration safety.

1. PG; Essential; ANA standard and QSEN Met: NPG #2 & #6; Essential VI, IX, ANA standards 9-11, QSEN Teamwork & Collaboration

2. Identify ways in which evidence-based practice has influenced practice and affects how medications are administered.

1. PG; Essential; ANA standard and QSEN Met: NPG #1; Essential I, III; ANA standard 13; QSEN Evidence based practice

3. Demonstrate safe and accurate psychomotor skills associated with all routes of medication administration.

1. PG; Essential; ANA standard and QSEN Met:  NPG #2; Essential VIII, IX; ANA standards 1-6; QSEN Safety

4. Understand how electronic medical records and electronic medication administration records are used in the clinical setting.

1. PG; Essential; ANA standard and QSEN Met: NPG #4; Essential IV, V, VIII, IX; ANA standard 1-7; QSEN Informatics and safety

5. Demonstrate accuracy in calculations used commonly in medication administration.

1. PG; Essential; ANA standard and QSEN Met: NPG #2; Essential I, IX; ANA standards 1-6; QSEN Safety

6. Practice providing patient education regarding medications and how to safely administer medications.

1. PG; Essential; ANA standard and QSEN Met: NPG #3 & #8; Essential VII, VIII; ANA standard 12; QSEN patient centered care

7. Make appropriate medication administration decisions using research and evidence based practice for persons of various ages and health states to promote and improve health care results.

1. PG; Essential; ANA standard and QSEN Met: NPG #1 & #8; Essential III, V, VII, VIII, IX; ANA Standard 1-7; QSEN safety and patient centered care