I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Healthcare Pharmacotherapy

2. Course Prefix & Number:
HINS 1144

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course will provide basic and practical understanding of the actions of drugs, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs by the body.  The course will cover drug classifications, such as their purpose, side effects, cautions, and interactions.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Hibbing Community College, MEDC 1140 Intro to Pharmacology, 1 credit
Anoka Technical College, MAST 1055 Pharmacology I, 2 credits

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

College of St. Scholastica, June 2014 (CSS course equivalent HIM 2102 Pharmacotherapeutics)

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Healthcare Administrative Specialist, AAS
Healthcare Administrative Specialist, Diploma

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Cite three instances of medication administration that require documentation.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	List the processes of the passage of drugs through the body.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Demonstrate an understanding of consumer safety and drug regulations;
• Demonstrate an understanding of drug names and references using medical terminology “roots”;
• Demonstrate an understanding of abbreviations and systems of measurements;
• Demonstrate an understanding of drug effects and drug terminology;
• Demonstrate an understanding of drug classifications (vitamins, minerals, herbs, skin medications, autonomic nervous system drugs, antineoplastic drugs, urinary system drugs, gastrointestinal drugs, anti-infective drugs, eye medications, analgesics, sedatives, psychotropic drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, anticonvulsants drugs, reproductive drugs, cardiovascular drugs, etc.);
• Demonstrate an introductory knowledge of drug administration; and
• Interpret information verbally or in medical documentation.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Consumer safety and drug regulations
   • Drug laws
   • FDA and DEA
   • Healthcare workers and the law
2. Drug names and references
   • Classifications
   • Identifying names
   • Legal terms referring to drugs
   • Terms indicating drug actions
   • Drug references
   • Drug cards
3. Sources and bodily effects of drugs
   • Sources of drugs
   • Effects of drugs
   • Drug processing by the body (pharmacokinetics)
   • Absorption
   • Distribution
   • Metabolism
   • Excretion
   • Unexpected responses
4. Medication preparation and supplies
   • Standard drug forms
   • Supplies
5. Abbreviations and systems of measurement
6. Responsibilities and principles of drug administration
   • Responsible drug administration
   • Medication errors
   • Principles of administration
7. Administration by gastrointestinal route
   • Administration of medications
8. Administration by the parenteral route
9. Poison control
   • Poisoning by ingestion
   • Poisoning by inhalation
   • External poisoning of skin or eyes
   • People at risk
10. Drug classifications
    • Vitamins, minerals, and herbs
    • Skin medications
    • Autonomic nervous system drugs
    • Antineoplastic drugs
    • Urinary system drugs
    • Gastrointestinal drugs
    • Anti-infective drugs
    • Eye medications
    • Analgesics, sedatives, and hypnotics
    • Pscychotropic medications, alcohol, and drug abuse
    • Musculoskeletal and anti-inflammatory drugs
    • Anticonvulsants, anti-parkinsonian drugs, and agents for Alzheimer’s disease
    • Endocrine system drugs
    • Reproductive system drugs
    • Cardiovascular drugs
    • Respiratory system drugs and antihistamines
    • Drugs and geriatrics