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Title

Pharmacology for Nursing I

code
Credit hours
Status
Pre-Requisite

06061220

Course
DESCRIPTION

7. Semester
8. Time &
Location
9. Methods of
Teaching

10. Assessment

11. Teaching staff

2
Department obligatory course (Theory)
06041273
This course covers basic principles in dealing with pharmacological
agents. It will include drug classification, properties, usage
administration and side effects. This course will improve the students'
role and increase the students experience and efficiency while dealing
with clients, drug therapy and medical points. It focuses on nursing
imputation for drug therapy, safety precautions for preparation and
storage of medications, mechanism of action, mathematical nursing
problems, commonly used abbreviations.

2nd Semester
S, 10:00 - 11: 50, 09101
Lectures, group discussion, and case studies.
50%
Coursework

First Exam
20
Second Exam 20
HWs/Project 10
Assigned later 50

50% Final Exam

100 % Total
Name
Thaer Abdelghani
Office
09010
Email
thaer.abdelghani@aauj.edu
Office hours
Attached
The goal of the Pharmacology for Nursing I course is
1. To provide students with a solid grounding in the basic concepts and scientific

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Objective of
the course

underpinnings of Pharmacology.
2. Understand and describe the general principles of pharmacology.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of pharmacodynamics including
drug-receptor interactions.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of pharmacokinetics which include
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of medication.
5. Provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental
Pharmacology and uses of the major classes of clinically important drugs currently
used in medical practice.
6. Describe the indications, contraindications, and pharmacological concerns of
specific drugs used.

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a. Knowledge and understanding:

By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Understand and describe the general principles of pharmacology.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of drug action
3. Recognize uses of the major classes of clinically important drugs
b. Professional attitude and behavioral skills:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Follow academic honesty.
2. Always submit their original work effort.
3. Respect and follow the institutional code of conduct.
c. Communication skills:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Communicate effectively, whether it is on the personal front, or at work.
2. Communicate skills that enable them to convey information so that it is
received and understood.
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Intended
Learning
Outcomes
(ILO)

3. Communicate skills that refer to the repertoire of behaviors that serve to

convey information for the individual.
4. Communicate skills that enable an individual displays in consistently
demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate with colleagues, and
supervisors in professional manner and in the personal department.
d. Evaluation:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Quantitative and qualitative judgments about the extent to which material
and methods satisfy criteria comparison of major theories.
2. Evaluate of accuracy of communication using evidence such as consistency
or logic.
3. Evaluate their performance related to ability to demonstrate that they have
achieved the objectives of the course.
4. They will be evaluated on both the content and form of the materials.
5. Tests in this course will consist of information from the recommended
textbook and lectures.
6. Exams will test their understanding level rather than learning by heart.

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Topics Covered

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1.

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Introduction to Nursing Pharmacology

Introduction to Drugs
Drugs and the Body
Toxic Effects of Drugs
Dosage Calculations
Chemotherapeutic Agents
Anti-infective Agents
Antibiotics
Antiviral Agents
Antifungal Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Anthelmintic Agents

Hours
1
2
1
1

2
4
1
1
1
1

3.

Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Autocoids

Anti-inflammatory Drugs

4.

Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System
Cholinergic Agonists
Cholinergic Antagonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Antagonists

1
1
1
1
1

Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System

Drugs Affecting Blood Pressure
Cardiotonic Agents
Antiarrhythmic Agents
Antianginal Agents
Lipid-Lowering Agents
Drugs Affecting Blood Coagulation
Drugs Used to Treat Anemias

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

5.

18. Text

Text Book

Reference
Books

HWs

Fo Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, By Amy M. Karch, 6th edition,

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
1. Goodman and Gilman's: The Pharmacological basis of
therapeutics, 10th edition, 2001. McGraw-Hill.
2. Modern Pharmacology with Clinical Application, by
Charles R. Craig and Robert E. Stitzel, 5th edition, Little,
Brown and Company.
3. Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology by R. A.
Harvey and P.C. Champe, 5th Edition, 2011, Lippincott
Williams and Wilkins

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