NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Pharmacology
Course prefix, number, and section number: VNSG 1331 0393
Semester/Year of course: Summer 2025
Semester start and end dates: June 9, 2025 – August 14, 2025
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous online/Hybrid
Class meeting location, days, and times: Gainesville HSC 2416, Monday 5:00pm-7:00pm
Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: Fundamentals of medications and their diagnostic, therapeutic, and curative effects. Includes nursing interventions utilizing the nursing process and clinical judgement model.
Course prerequisites: VNSG 1420 Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health; VNSG 1323 Basic Nursing Skills; VNSG 1400 Nursing in Health and Illness I; VNSG 1227 Essentials of Medication Administration; VNSG 1360 Clinical I
Required course materials:
- Internet access
- ATI access: ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) - Web-based learning and assessment program includes standardized exam and EHR Tutor and Pharmacology Made Easy.
- Evolve resources
-
Required Textbooks:
- Visovsky, C., et. al. (2022). Introduction to Clinical Pharmacology (10th), Mosby.
- Althoff, A., et. al. (2024). Content Mastery Series: Review Module Edition PN Pharmacology for Nursing 9.0. (9th), Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC.
Additional Recommended Texts:
- Medical Dictionary of choice
- Lab & Diagnostic Manual of choice
- Drug Guide of choice
Name of instructor: Tiffany McQuien, RN
Office location: Gainesville Campus, LVN Dept., Office 2411-H
Telephone number: (940)668-7731, Ext. 4917
E-mail address: tmcquien@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Monday 12pm-4pm, Wednesday 9am-2pm, Thursday 9am-4pm
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:
# of Graded Course Elements Graded Course Elements Percentage Values
|
14
|
Assignments
|
20%
|
|
6
|
Unit Exams
|
60%
|
|
1
1
|
ATI Content Mastery PN Pharm Exam
Comprehensive Pharm Final Exam
|
20%
|
Final grade scale: Grading for the course will follow the nursing policy for grading and evaluation. In order to pass this course the student must achieve an average of 77 or higher. There will be no rounding up of grades. See handbook addendum for clarification on this policy.
Numerical Grade Letter Grade
90-100 A
80-89 B
77-79 C
66-76 D
65 and below F
Late work policy: Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
LATE WORK will NOT be accepted in theory or clinical courses. A grade of zero (0) will be recorded for work not submitted when due.
If the student notifies the instructor by email two hours prior to the due date and time with proof that there was a technology issue (screenshot of the issue), then the instructor has the right to allow additional time or accept the late work but this is at the discretion of the instructor and not required.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy:
Nursing students, as well as licensed nurses, inherit the responsibility to adhere to the standards of ethical practice and professional conduct that is expected in the nursing profession. It is important to learn the LVN’s scope of practice in order to maintain patient safety and to protect their right to practice nursing. These standards involve (but are not limited to):
- Safeguarding confidential patient/client information (according to HIPPA laws).
- Providing health care to all patients regardless of race, creed, cultural background, gender, disease, or lifestyle.
- Upholding the highest standards in personal appearance, language, dress, and demeanor.
- Staying informed/ updated about issues affecting nursing practice and the delivery of healthcare. This includes political voting and/or involvement as an advocate for positive healthcare changes and quality nursing care.
- Accepting responsibility for safe nursing by keeping oneself mentally and physically fit and educationally prepared to practice.
Unacceptable personal conduct may result from complaints by faculty members or clinical agency members. These may indicate that the student does not possess those personal qualities and characteristics which the faculty deem necessary for nurses. Unacceptable personal conduct complaints from a faculty member or clinical agency member will result in a student conference and/or clinical warning or dismissal from the Vocational Nursing Program.
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB (LOCAL) for consequences for academic dishonesty that may include:
1) A zero (0) for the assignment.
2) Failure of the course.
Attendance Policy:
Please see Vocational Nursing Handbook.
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: July 21, 2025.
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Identify properties, effects, and principles of pharmacotherapeutic agents
- Explain nursing interventions associated with the various pharmacotherapeutic agents.
-
COLLEGE POLICIES
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
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.
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.
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.