I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Medication Administrations Concepts

2. Course Prefix & Number:
NURS 2522

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

Lecture Hours: 1

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course offers a basic review of math and dimensional analysis as applied by healthcare professionals. Topics include the metric system, preparation of solutions, pediatric dosage, I.V. solutions, and advanced I.V. titration of medications. Application will be made through subsequent nursing courses.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

7. Other Prerequisites
PNUR 1134 or PNUR 1140 or LPN license

9. Co-requisite Courses:

II. Transfer and Articulation

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

Ridgwater College, NURS 2020 Transition from Practice to Nursing Education, 1 credit
MN State Community and Technical College, NURS 2455 Advanced IV Therapy, 1 credit

III. Course Purpose

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

Associates of Science, Nursing

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

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

• Summarize the role of advocacy in medication management across the lifespan. (QSEN Competencies: Patient Centered care; Safety);
• Calculate medication orders to ensure safe administration of medication and the prevention of errors and sentinel events. (QSEN Competencies: Safety);
• Describe risk factors and practices that contribute to medication errors, and evaluate one’s own techniques for best practice and quality improvement. (QSEN Competencies: Safety; Quality Improvement);
• Apply research and describe how evidence-based findings relate to promoting quality and safety with regard to medication administration. (QSEN Competencies: Evidence Based Practice; Safety).

V. Topical Outline

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

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Whole Numbers
2. Fractions
3. Decimals and Percents
4. Dimensional Analysis
5. Measures and Equivalents
6. Conversions
7. Safety Considersations in Medication Adminstration
8. Prescriptions and Medication Orders
9. Reading Medication Labels and Syringes
10. Reconstituting Parenteral Medications From a Powder
11. Calculations Using Weight and Body Surface Area
12. Intravenous Delivery Systems and Equiptment
13. Intravenous Calculations
14. Enteral Tube Feedings
15. Insulin Adminstration
16. Heparin Adminstration
17. Critical Care Dosage Calculations
18. Lifespan Considerations in Dosage Calculations