REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY

The Premier University in Zamboanga del Norte
GOV. GUADING ADAZA ST., STA. CRUZ, DAPITAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences

Program : BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Department : Nursing Department
Instructor : Roquee Hospicio H. Paragoso, RN

Math 1, Gen Chem,

PRE-REQUISITE
Anaphysio, NCM 102
COURSE CODE PHARM DATE & TIME W 4-7 PM

UNIT CREDIT 3 Units (Lecture) ROOM CNAHS Nursing Skills Lab

COURSE TITLE Pharmacology
CONTACT HOURS 54 Lecture Hours CONSULTATION HOURS W 8 AM – 12 PM

PHILOSOPHY Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) adheres to the principle of dynamism and cultural diversity in building a just and humane society.

VISION JRMSU aspires to be a dynamic and diverse, internationally recognized University.

JRMSU pledges to deliver effective and efficient services along instruction, research, extension, and production. It commits to provide advanced
MISSION
professional, technical and technopreneurial training with the aim of producing highly competent, innovative, and self-renewed individuals.

JRMSU focuses on developing graduates with the following attributes:

E – xemplary performance that can compete in the local, national, and global arena.
X – enial delivery of services and
C – ommitment to provide the constituents with quality education and set as
E – xample to every clientele especially those who are potential
GOALS
L – eaders imbued with
L – ove and dedication to serve the people and
E – xhibit a deep sense of patriotism while
N – urturing the educational environment with
C – ourage, competencies, and cooptism, among the institutional members and
E – ffective and efficient leadership to attain quality holistic development
 COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course deals with pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, clinical/therapeutic uses and toxicology of drugs. Emphasis is given on how a drug works to
COURSE OBJECTIVES anticipate when giving a drug to a patient are of paramount importance since nursing responsibilities include administering drugs, assessing drug effects,
intervening to make a drug more tolerable, and providing teaching about drugs and the drug regimen.

At the end of the course, the students would have:

BSN 01. Applied knowledge of physical, social, natural, and health sciences and humanities in the practice of nursing.
BSN 02. Performed safe, appropriate, and holistic care to individuals, families, population groups, and community utilizing nursing process.
BSN 03. Applied guidelines and principles of evidence-based practice in the delivery of care.
BSN 04. Practiced nursing in accordance with existing laws, legal, ethical, and moral principles.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES BSN 05. Communicated effectively in speaking, writing, and presenting using culturally-appropriate language.
ADDRESSED BY THE COURSE BSN 06. Reported/documented client care accurately and comprehensively.
BSN 07. Collaborated effectively with inter-, intra-, and multidisciplinary, and multi-cultural teams.
BSN 08. Practiced beginning management and leadership skills using systems approach in the delivery of client care.
BSN 11. Demonstrated responsible citizenship and pride in being a Filipino.
BSN 12. Applied techno-intelligent care systems and processes in health care delivery.
BSN 13. Upheld the nursing core values in the practice of the profession.

At the end of the second year, the student shall have acquired the holistic understanding of the human person as a bio-psycho cultural being focusing on the
concept of health and illness as it is related to the care of the mother and child in varied settings. The student shall be able to demonstrate the competencies in
LEVEL OUTCOMES the following key areas of responsibility such as safe and quality nursing care, communication, collaboration and teamwork, health education, legal responsibility,
ethico-moral responsibility, personal and professional development, quality improvement, research, management of resources and environment, and record
management.

At the end of the course and given relevant actual or simulated situations/conditions, the student will be able to:
1. Apply concept and principles of pharmacology to ensure safe and proper use of drugs
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 2. Explain the action, therapeutic use, preparation, dosage, mode of administration of selected drugs and medicinal plants
3. State precautionary measures to be observed in the administration of selected drugs
4. Discuss the role and responsibility of the nurse in pharmacology
 MIDTERM COVERAGE
LEARNING STRATEGIES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES TOPICS REQUIRED REFERENCE
TIME TIME
ASSESSMENT
CLASSROOM LABORATORY
ALLOTMENT ALLOTMENT

Upon the completion of this Introduction to Nursing

section, the student will be able to: Pharmacology
1. Define what a drug is
2. List down the main sources of 1. Introduction to Drugs Berman, A., Snyder, S., Lecture/ 9 hours N/A N/A Pen-and-Paper Test
drugs - What is a drug? & Frandsen, G. (2016). Discussion with
3. Differentiate the drug names - Main Sources of Drugs Kozier & Erb’s Powerpoint
4. Compare and contrast different - Drug Names Fundamentals of Presentation
drug preparations - Drug Preparations Nursing – Concepts,
5. Explain the effects of drugs on - Effects of Drugs Process and Practice Oral Recitation
the body, both good and - Pharmacokinetics (10th edition). USA:
adverse - Pharmacodynamics Pearson Education, Inc.
6. Explain how the body affects a - Routes
drug (pharmacokinetics) - Professional Roles in https://nurseslabs.com/1
7. Explain how a drug affects the Medication Administration 0-rs-rights-of-drug-
body (pharmacodynamics) - Rights of Drug administration/
8. Explain the different Administration
professional roles and - Types of Medication
responsibilities related to Orders
medication administration - Parts of the Drug Order
9. Compare and contrast the
different types of medication 2. Calculations https://nurseslabs.com/n Solving Word 9 hours N/A N/A Solving Word Problems
orders - Conversion clex-practice-questions/ Problems
10. Identify the parts of a drug - Drug Dosage: Solids &
order Liquids
11. Solve word problems on - Pediatric Drug Dosage Project: Compendium of
conversion, dosage and IVF - IVF: Flow Rate, Hourly Drug Studies (15 Drugs)
computations Volume, Hours to
Consume

FINALS COVERAGE
Upon the completion of this Chemotherapeutic Agents Group Report
section, the student will be able to: with Memory
1. Describe the mechanism of 1. Anti-infectives Drug Guides 6 N/A N/A Rubrics for Group
action of each of the a) Antibiotics Reporting
chemotherapeutic drugs. b) Antivirals
2. Outline the nursing actions for c) Antifungals 10-item Quiz
clients receiving d) Antiprotozoals
chemotherapeutic agents. e) Antihelminthics Deglin, J. H. and
Vallerand, A. H. (2009).
2. Antineoplastics Davis’ Drug Guide for
Nurses Eleventh Edition.
Immune System Drugs USA: F.A. Davis Group Report 3 N/A N/A Rubrics for Group
1. Anti-inflammatory agents Company. with Memory Reporting
2. Immune modulators Drug Guides
3. Vaccines & sera 10-item Quiz

3. Discuss the general action, CNS & PNS Drugs Group Report 3 N/A N/A Rubrics for Group
mechanisms of action, 1. Anxiolytics & hypnotic agents with Memory Reporting
indications, side and adverse 2. Antidepressants Drug Guides
effects, and contraindications 3. Antiepileptics Frandsen, G. and 10-item Quiz
of the various drugs acting on 4. Antiparkinsonism agents Pennington, S. S.
the immune system, the CNS, 5. Muscle relaxant (2013). Abrams’ Clinical
PNS, and ANS, and 6. Narcotics & anti-migraine Drug Therapy –
cardiovascular system. drugs Rationales for Nursing
4. Provide health teachings to 7. General & local anesthetics Practice 10th Edition.
their assigned clients regarding 8. Neuromuscular blockers USA: Lippincott Williams
the drugs acting on the & Wilkins.
immune system, the CNS, ANS Drugs Group Report Rubrics for Group
PNS, and ANS, and 1. Adrenergics with Memory 1.5 N/A N/A Reporting
cardiovascular system. 2. Adrenergic blockers Drug Guides
3. Cholinergics 10-item Quiz
4. Cholinergic blockers

Cardiovascular System Drugs Group Report 3 N/A N/A Rubrics for Group
1. Anti-hypertensives with Memory Reporting
2. Cardiotonic agents Drug Guides
3. Anti-arrhythmics 10-item Quiz
4. Anti-anginals
5. Lipid-lowering agents
6. Drugs affecting Blood
Coagulation
7. Drugs used to treat anemias

Renal System Drugs Group Report Rubrics for Group

5. Discuss the general action, 1. Diuretics with Memory 1.5 N/A N/A Reporting
mechanisms of action, - potassium-sparing Drug Guides
indications, side and adverse - potassium-losing 10-item Quiz
effects, and contraindications - osmotic diuretics
of the various drugs acting on
the renal, respiratory, and
 gastrointestinal systems. Respiratory System Drugs Group Report 1.5 N/A N/A Rubrics for Group
6. Provide health teachings to 1. Bronchodilators with Memory Reporting
their assigned clients regarding 2. Expectorants Drug Guides
the drugs acting on the renal, 3. Antitussives 10-item Quiz
respiratory, and
gastrointestinal systems. Gastrointestinal System Drugs Group Report 1.5 N/A N/A Rubrics for Group
with Memory Reporting
Drug Guides
10-item Quiz

Project: Compendium of
Drug Studies Midterms +
Finals Output (66 Drugs)

References: CMO No. 14 Series of 2009. (2009). Policies and Standards for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program. Philippines: Commission on Higher Education.
Berman, A., Snyder, S., & Frandsen, G. (2016). Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing – Concepts, Process and Practice (10th edition). USA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Deglin, J. H. and Vallerand, A. H. (2009). Davis’ Drug Guide for Nurses Eleventh Edition. USA: F.A. Davis Company.
Frandsen, G. and Pennington, S. S. (2013). Abrams’ Clinical Drug Therapy – Rationales for Nursing Practice 10th Edition. USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
https://nurseslabs.com/10-rs-rights-of-drug-administration/
https://nurseslabs.com/nclex-practice-questions/

GRADING PLAN

Grades are computed using the following formula:

Grade = [(raw score) / (perfect score)] x 50 + 50

A. Term Grading System

Major Examinations - 30%

Quizzes/Seatwork/Assignments - 40%
Group Work/Projects - 20%
Attendance - 10%
TOTAL - 100%
B. Course Grading System

FINAL GRADE = (MIDTERMS GRADE + FINALS GRADE) / 2

CLASSROOM RULES OF CONDUCT

A. Attendance
1. Students are expected to attend all sessions. A student who is absent for more than 20% of the total number of class hours (29 hours out of 144 hours) may be dropped from the
course subject as stipulated in the JRMSU Code.
2. Any student who was absent in the previous session should present to the instructor an excuse letter or an absence slip signed by the level coordinator and the college dean before
entering the next session.
3. If a student’s total number of absences reach 10, the instructor may recommend to the college dean that the student be dropped from the course and be given a grade of 5.0.
B. Course Requirements (projects, written output, assignments) must be submitted on time.
C. Wearing of prescribed uniform and ID is required.

Prepared by: Noted by: Noted by: Noted by: Noted by: Noted by:

ROQUEE HOSPICIO H. PARAGOSO GRACE R. ABAD, RN, MAN RIZA O. MAQUILING, RN, MAN DAISY J. EMPEYNADO, RN, MAN JOVELYN M. CANTINA, EdD AIDA O. LANIOSO, EdD
Instructor I Program Head IMD Coordinator Dean, CNAHS OIC-IMD Director VP, Academic Affairs
Date: Date: Date: Date: Date: Date:

Date Revised: January 2019