NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course title: Pharmacology
Course prefix, number, and section number: VNSG 1331 0700
Semester/Year of course: Spring 2024
Semester start and end dates: January 16, 2024 through May 13, 2024
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Hybrid/ Face-to-Face
Class meeting location, days, and times: Bowie 148, Thursday, TBD
Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A
Semester credit hours: 3 credit hours
Contact Hours: 48
Course description: Fundamentals of medication and their diagnostic, therapeutic, and curative effects. Includes nursing interventions utilizing the process and clinical judgment model.
Student Learning Outcomes: Identify properties, effects, and principles of pharmacotherapeutic agents; and explain nursing interventions associated with the various pharmacotherapeutic agents
Course prerequisites: Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health, or Anatomy and Physiology I and II
Required course materials:
- Lilley, Rainforth Collins, Snyder Pharmacology and the Nursing Process. 9th Edition
- ATI Pharmacology Content Mastery Series
- ATI for completing of homework and exam requirements
Name of instructor: Dial Swofford, M.Ed., BSN, RN
Office location: Bowie Rm 146
Telephone number: (940) 872- 4002 ext. 5204
E-mail address: dswofford@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Please email instructor for appointment time.
Office hours for students: OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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1300-1500
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1300-1500
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0900-1400 in GV
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1100-1300
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1000-1100
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By Appointment
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No office hours when clinical starts
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No office hours when clinical starts
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By Appointment
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By Appointment
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I am available by email form 0900 -1700 M-F when not on campus
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SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
- Unit exams: 60%
- Homework assignments: 10%
- ATI PN Pharmacology Practice A, Practice B, and Proctored Exams: 10%
- Final exam: 20%
Late work policy: Late work will not be accepted
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Academic honesty is expected at all times. Cheating in any form or fashion will be grounds for dismissal from the LVN program
Attendance Policy:
- Students will be allowed a maximum of two absences during this course
- A third absence will be grounds for dismissal from the LVN program
- Three occasions of being tardy will equal one absence
- Tardy is defined as being more than one minute late for class
- Students are expected to be in their seats ready to begin class on time
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: See academic Calendar
Core Objectives:
The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) conducted extensive research and interviews and determined that “workplace know-how” consists of two elements: foundations skills and workplace competencies.
These SCANS Skills are referenced with each course objective and are as follows:
(1) Foundation Skills
- Basic Skills: A worker must (i) read, (ii) write, (iii) perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, (iv) listen, and (v) speak effectively.
- Thinking Skills: A worker must (i) think creatively, (ii) make decisions, (iii) solve problems, (iv) visualize, (v) know how to learn, and (vi) reason effectively.
- Personal Qualities: A worker must display (i) responsibility, (ii) self-esteem, (iii) sociability, (iv) self-management, (v) integrity, and (vi) honesty
- Resources: A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively. This includes (i) time, (ii) money, (iii) material and facilities, and (iv) human resources.
- Interpersonal Skills: A worker must work with others effectively to (i) participate as a member of a team, (ii) teach others new skills, (iii) serve patients/customers, (iv) exercise leadership, (v) negotiate, and (vi) work with diversity.
(c) Information: A worker must be able to (i) acquire and use information, (ii) organize and maintain
Information: (iii) interpret and communicate information and (iv) use computers to process information.
- Systems: A worker must understand complex interrelationships as in (i) understanding systems, (ii) monitor and correct performance, and (iii) improve and design systems
- Technology: A worker must be able to work with a variety of technologies, e.g. (i) select technology, (ii) apply technology, and (iii) maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
COLLEGE POLICIES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
ADA STATEMENT
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
STUDENT SERVICES
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair: Cathy Carney RN
Office location: Gainesville Health Sciences Center
Telephone number:
E-mail address: ccarney@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean (Interim): Diane Neu, RN MSN
Office location: Gainesville Health Sciences Center
Telephone number:
E-mail address: dneu@nctc.edu