NUR 6011 Advanced Pharmacology Syllabus Summer 2 PDF

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Syllabus for Summer 2021.
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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF NURSING COURSE SYLLABUS TITLE OF COURSE AND NUMBER: Advanced Pharmacology NUR 6011

3 Credits

SECRETARY’S TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS: Jami Jennings (Nursing office) 973-720-2253 [email protected] SEMESTER OFFERED:

Summer 2 Session

FACULTY: Dr. Sharon Puchalski NUR 6011-801 Dr. Bruce Ruck NUR 6011-802 Dr. David Pacquiao NUR 6011-803

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Virtual Office Hours: by appointment. Please email the faculty to request and schedule an appointment. Faculty Correspondence: E-mail is the preferred method of communication. The faculty will respond within 24-48 hours. A follow-up email should be sent if there is no response after 48 hours. For reasons of web security, students must use their WP e-mail address for all communication. Only emails received through the WPU email system will receive a response. Emails received from any student’s personal email address will be deleted without a response. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: Provides students with information that will enable them to apply clinical pharmacotherapeutics to client care. Standard and new drugs; drug-delivery systems in pharmacotherapy; age- and illness-related modifications across the lifespan; and drug and food interactions are emphasized. The legal and regulatory aspects of drug administration with the prescriptive authority of the advanced practice nurse will be explored. There are no prerequisites for this course. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course will: A. Demonstrate ability to integrate knowledge and ideas in a coherent and meaningful manner when describing the four basic pharmacotherapeutic processes as they relate to selected drugs, and the drug’s pharmacologic effect on the pathophysiology of disease across the lifespan B. Synthesize advanced knowledge from nursing and related disciplines as the basis of advanced practice nursing, education, and/or management.

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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1. Establish a therapeutic pharmacologic plan for clients with selected pathophysiologic conditions. 2. Analyze the legal and regulatory aspects of drug administration. 3. Demonstrate the correct procedure for writing – e-prescribing a prescription. 4. Identify the role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in pharmacotherapeutics 5. Identify best practices using evidence-based research.

REQUIRED MATERIALS - TEXT and SHADOW HEALTH: LEHNE'S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, SECOND EDITION ISBN: 978-0-323-55495-4 Copyright © 2021 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. Links with special pricing: Paperback https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780323554954?role=student eBook https://evolve.elsevier.com/cs/product/9780323598132?role=student SHADOW HEALTH. (2019). Digital Clinical Experience (Version 2019_07) [Software]. (ISBN: 978-0-98-978886-1). When you click on the single sign-on link within Bb, you will be prompted to enter your credit card information to pay for Shadow Health. These assignments are designed to allow students an opportunity to master advanced assessment techniques in a safe and fun format via simulated technology.  The students are given more than one attempt to complete and pass the assignment  Students must generate a digital clinical experience score of 80% or greater on every assignment to receive a grade to receive all points. The highest score will be recorded. Single Sign-On from Your LMS  You access your Shadow Health assignments through a special Single Sign-On link in your Learning Management System. This is the only way to correctly access your Shadow Health assignments. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Review requirements: http://link.shadowhealth.com/Minimum-System-Specifications 2. Tablets and mobile devices are not currently supported. 3. To use Speech-to-Text, you must complete assignments in Google Chrome Student Laptop Requirements (wpunj.edu) TECHNICAL ISSUES/PROBLEMS:

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Technical issues can occur when working in an online environment, students should not wait until the last minute to submit an assignment, complete a quiz, or test. If you experience technical difficulties for the following: Blackboard, Library, Email or General IT issues: Contact WPU IT Helpdesk (973) 720-4357 or create a help desk ticket on WP Connect: submitting a ticket Shadow Health: Contact Shadow Health with any questions or technical issues regarding Shadow Health before contacting your instructor. Support is available at https://link.shadowhealth.com/learnersupport and/or by calling (800) 860-3241 TOPICAL OUTLINE OF THE COURSE CONTENT All modules start on a Monday at 12:01 am and end on Sunday at 11:59 pm of the same week, unless otherwise indicated. Module 1 7/12/21 Module 2 7/19/21

Module 3 7/26/21 Module 4 8/2/21

Module 5 8/9/21 Module 6 8/16/21

Module 7 8/23/21 Course ends 8/29/21 Grades due: 9/5/21

Read Chapters 41, 42, 45, supplemental Chapters 16, 17, 37, 38, 39, 40 Shadow Health: Antihypertensives Concept Lab Discussion Forum - Cardiovascular Agents Read Chapters 44, 48, 49 Shadow Health: Antidiabetics Concept Lab Shadow Health: Focused Exam: Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Module 2 Exam - Endocrine: Diabetes, Thyroid and Prophylaxis of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Read Chapters 21, 26-28 Discussion Forum: Anti-depressants, Anti-convulsant, Anti-psychotics Read Chapters 22, 24, 25 Shadow Health: Analgesics Concept Lab Shadow Health: Focused Exam: Pain Management Module 4 Exam - Drugs for Muscle spasm and spasticity, Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Non-opioid Centrally Acting Analgesics, Drugs for Headache Read Chapters 70-76, 78 Discussion Forum - Anti-infectives Shadow Health: Anti-infectives Concept Lab Shadow Health: Focused Exam: Community Acquired Pneumonia Read Chapters 62-63 Shadow Health: Anti-Asthmatics Concept Lab Shadow Health: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Module 6 Exam – Respiratory Agents Read Chapters 64-66 Module 7 Exam – Gastrointestinal Drugs Shadow Health: Practice Assignment – Focused Exam: UTI with Antibiotic Sensitivity (NOT GRADED) Shadow Health: Practice Assignment – Focused Exam: Pediatric GAS Pharyngitis (NOT GRADED) Discussion: Course Reflection (NOT GRADED)

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While using the above topics as “major categories” incorporated into these topics and discussions will be many other therapeutic categories of medications. The course includes content required by the NJ BON P.L. 2004, c. 122: New APN Law – pharmacology related to controlled substance prescribing, including pharmacologic management and addiction. Pages - Opioid Abuse Prevention (njconsumeraffairs.gov) Outline/topics 1. Current licensure requirements and joint protocols for Advanced Practice Nurses in New Jersey related to prescribing controlled substances 2. Classifications and Pharmacologic properties of specific controlled substances 3. Select the appropriate drug for a variety of medical indications. 4. Methods to screen for substances abuse in patients and other practitioners. 5. Current services available for impaired healthcare professionals. COURSE EXPECTATIONS: The expectations of this course and curriculum are for students to complete assigned work ontime and independently. Students are expected to schedule a minimum of 20 hours per week to study and complete the didactic content for this course. The students should complete all the following activities required for the course:  Discussion forums  Shadow Health Advanced Pharmacology Orientation and Shadow Health Conversation Concept Lab  Shadow Health Concept Labs  Shadow Health Focused Exams  Module Exams

SUGGESTED TEACHING METHODS AND STUDENT LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Readings, discussion forums, Shadow Health Concept Labs and Focused Exam digital case studies regarding the module topics helps the student to apply the concepts. Reading assignments assist the student in understanding concepts. To facilitate learning, the text uses drug prototypes in which the most representative drugs in each classification are introduced in detail. GUIDELINES FOR METHODS OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT:     

Discussion Forums (3x10%) Shadow Health Advanced Pharmacology Orientation and Shadow Health Conversation Concept Lab Shadow Health Concept Labs (5x 1%) Shadow Health Focused Exams (4X6%) Module Exams (4x10%)

30% 1% 5% 24% 40% 100%

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There are three discussion forums, Shadow Health Advanced Pharmacology Orientation and Conversation Concept Lab introduction, four Shadow Health Focused Exams, five Conversation Concept Labs, four Module Exams. Students have several days to complete the exam INDEPENDENTLY (Day 4 – Day 7) (therefore do not memorize) the material as you go along. The exam is “open book”/web site/reference. It is on the honor system, you will not seek help from anyone else, copy, share quiz/exam questions. Instead of spending time memorizing you will use the time to “search” out responses to threads. This is done to enable you to learn while taking the exam. Anyone found to violate the academic integrity policy will receive a zero. *5 points will be deducted for each day an assessment is overdue. Assessments will not be accepted three days beyond the due date unless a prior arrangement has been made between the student and the faculty. Please contact the faculty before the due date if there are extenuating circumstances. Faculty Feedback: The faculty will provide grades and/or feedback in Blackboard within 5 days of submission of assessments. Discussion Board Groups: Discussion Boards are utilized to encourage student-to-student interactions. To facilitate the discussions, the class will be divided into three groups. Students are responsible for knowing all the material presented in the discussion forum, no matter which group you are in. Students must individually answer the initial discussion/thread within your group and respond to a minimum of two peers in each of the other groups. Example, if I am in Group 1, my initial individual post will be responding to Group 1 discussion forum threads and for a minimum of my two responses, I will respond to at least one peer in Group 2 and at least one peer in Group 3. Students are required to submit an initial post by Wednesday at 11:59 pm and a minimum of two responses by Sunday at 11:59 pm. The discussion board should be viewed as a public and professional forum for course- related discussions. The tone of postings should be professional in nature. It is not appropriate to post statements of a personal or political nature, or statements criticizing classmates or faculty. Please see the discussion board rubric. **All Discussions follow the Rubric below**

RUBRIC GUIDELINES FOR THREADED DISCUSSIONS

Participation Requirement - Posting Deadline (Minimum 2 responses to peers)

Exceptional

Proficient

Marginal

Unacceptable

15 points Postings met deadlines as indicated in course syllabus.

12 Points Posting was made within 24 hours of the indicated deadline.

10 Points Posting was made 24 - 48 hours after the indicated deadline.

5 Points Posting was made > 48 hours - 1 week after the indicated

Not Addressed 0 Points Post was made > 7 days after the indicated deadline or not at all.

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Quality and completeness of Initial Post

Quality and completeness of responses to Others

Proper online etiquette (are respectful, courteous, and professional) NOT observed.

Participates on a timely basis in the class discussion; exceeds the minimum 2 responses to peers requirement. Proper online etiquette (are respectful, courteous, and professional) observed.

Participates on a timely basis in the class discussion; you meet the minimum 2 responses to peers requirement. Proper online etiquette (are respectful, courteous, and professional) observed.

Only responded to one peer. Proper online etiquette (are respectful, courteous, and professional) observed.

deadline. Rarely particip ates in the class discussion. Mi nimum require ment for posting and responding to others not met. Proper online etiquette (are respectful, courteous, and professional) observed.

40 Points All elements of the initial discussion topic(s) addressed. A wellreasoned, thoughtful response that is substantive and factually correct, with highly relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings was provided. 40 points Posting is specific, constructive, and insightful.

35 Points Most elements of the initial discussion topic(s) addressed. A satisfactory response that is factually correct, with mostly relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings was provided.

30 Points Few of the elements of the initial discussion topic(s) addressed. An incomplete response that lacks substantive information in connection to the readings was provided.

20 points 0 Points Only 1 of the No attempt at elements of the criterion initial discussion topic(s) addressed. An inadequate response that is off-topic, incorrect, irrelevant, or has no connection to the readings was provided.

35 points Posting mostly provides constructive feedback to

30 Points Posting provides minimal feedback to others that

20 points Posting provides shallow feedback to others that

0 Points No attempt at criterion

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Use of APA and Sources to Support Position

Feedback to others extends meaningful discussion by building on previous postings. 5 points APA style is accurately and consistently used for intext citations and references. Sources cited from textbook and outside sources fully support your position.

others that extends meaningful discussion by building on previous postings.

minimally extends meaningful discussion by building on previous postings.

rarely (if at all) extends meaningful discussion by building on previous postings.

4 points APA style is consistently used but with occasional minor errors for in-text citations and references. Sources cited from textbook and outside sources adequately support your position.

3 points APA style is inconsistently used with frequent errors (both major and minor) for intext citations and references. Sources cited from textbook or outside sources minimally support your position.

2 points APA style is inaccurately used throughout the posts, with serious errors or omissions in in-text citations and references. Sources cited rarely support your position.

0 Points No APA, citations used to support position.

Exams There are four module exams that will cover specific modules. Module Exams must be taken on the scheduled week unless special arrangements are granted by faculty for extenuating circumstances i.e. (significant illness, death in family, etc.). Student must notify faculty prior to the exam. If the student fails to take the exam on the assigned week without prior communication with the faculty, the student will receive a grade of zero for the exam.

GRADUATE PROGRAM DEPARTMENTAL GRADING SCALE Letter Grade Quality Points Number Grade A

4.0

93.51 - 100

A-

3.7

89.51 - 93.5

B+

3.3

86.51 - 89.5

B

3.0

83.51 - 86.5

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BC+ C

2.7 2.3 2.0

79.51 - 83.5 76.51 - 79.5 73.51 - 76.5

CF

1.7 0.0

69.51 – 73.5 Below 73.5

Please note all students earning below 69.50 will earn a grade F in the course. If you are enrolled in the RN-BSN or RN- MSN program, failure to earn a B in the course may jeopardize your admission in the MSN program GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK Students are responsible for knowing and maintaining the policies contained in The Graduate Student Handbook. The Graduate Handbook is available at: http://www.wpunj.edu/cosh/departments/nursing/graduate-programs/handbooks.dot E-CULTURE POLICYWilliam Paterson University has adopted the University e-mail address as an official and only means of communication with students. Course communication, department requirements, registration, financial aid and scholarships, payment of bills and graduation information are sent through university email provided to all currently enrolled students. Students are responsible to checking their e-mail regularly. Further information about email and information technology can be found at http://www.wpunj.edu/it/ Netiquette Expectations for this course: Please review this link for expectations in the online course environment.  http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERISTY ACADEMIC POLICY: Academic Integrity Policy: As an academic institution committed to the discovery and dissemination of truth, William Paterson University expects that all members of the University community shall conduct themselves honestly and with a professional demeanor in all academic activities. William Paterson University has established standards of academic conduct because of its belief that academic honesty is a matter of individual and University responsibility and that, standards of honesty, when violated, harm each member of the community. Members of the University community are expected to acknowledge their individual responsibility to be familiar with, and adhere to, the Academic Integrity Policy. https://www.wpunj.edu/human-resources/faculty-and-professional-staff-handbook/academicintegrity-policy-for-students.html Academic Standards - William Paterson University (wpunj.edu)

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