I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Medication Administration Skills Lab

2. Course Prefix & Number:
PNUR 1125

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 1

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

In this course, students are introduced to concepts of drug therapy, and to safe administration of prescribed medications. Students will demonstrate knowledge of drug action and observing effects of medications with administration. Individual demonstrations of oral, eye, ear, topical, and rectal administration is accomplished.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

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

TMA Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Orally communicate effectively to patients in a simulated environment.
Demonstrate written communication skills	Document medication administration in simulated patient charts.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Effectively explain medication uses to a patient in simulated scenarios.

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

• Practice fundamental nursing psycho-motor skills related to medication administration;
• Interpret medication orders;
• Understand the use of Drug Reference Books;
• Identify specific drug classifications and their actions and side effects;
• Demonstrate safe procedures in medication administration in the oral, eye, ear, topical, nasal, subcutaneous injections, and rectal routes; and
• Demonstrate obtaining a blood glucose test.

V. Topical Outline

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

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Administration of the following:
• Oral medications (including tablets/capsules, multi-dose packaging Vs. single dose packaging, liquids, solutions needing mixing, inhalers, etc.)
• Subcutaneous medications (preparation, insulin mixing, site selection and rotation)
• Narcotic Administration and Waste Record
• Ear Instillation
• Eye Instillation
• Inhaled Medication
• Nasal Medication
• Rectal Medication
• Subcutaneous Medication (preparation, insulin pen use, mixing insulin, site selection and rotation)
• Transdermal Medication
2. Demonstrate point of care blood glucose testing