COLLEGE: COLLEGE OF NURSING PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

COURSE CODE: PHARMACOLOGY CREDITS: 3 units lecture

CLASS DAYS: Fridays (1:00 – 4:00 PM) ROOM: Skills Laboratory (Gym)
INSTRUCTOR: FRANCO L. RAZON, MAN, RN
frankrazon@yahoo.com CP# 09177948972
Consultation Schedule (Mon and Wed 4:30 – 8:30 PM)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course deals with pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, clinical/therapeutic uses and toxicology of drugs. Emphasis is given on how a drug works to 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.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME (ILO)

On completion of the course and given actual and relevant simulated situations/ conditions, the student will be able to:
1. apply concept and principles of pharmacology to ensure safe and proper use of drugs
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

Expected Divinian Graduate Attributes (EDGA)/Required Domains of INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

Competencies
Competent 1. Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing practice
God fearing 2. Describe several ethical theories with particular attention to Christian ethical thought
Communication skills 3. Communicate effectively using culturally sensitive and display of proficiency in using ethical terminology
Law abiding and Disciplined 4. Make decisions on bioethical dilemmas based on ethico-moral and legally acceptable principles
Problem solving skills 5. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution of bioethical dilemmas
Critical thinking skills 6. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical decision-making
Leadership and management skills 7. Demonstrate management and leadership skills to provide safe and quality care
Has passion for Work 8. Display the attributes of a Divinian nurse/leader.
FINAL COURSE OUTPUT:
As evidence of attaining the above intended learning outcomes, the student is required to do and submit the following during the indicated dates of the term.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME
1. Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing practice
2. Describe several ethical theories with particular attention to
Christian ethical thought
3. Communicate effectively using culturally sensitive and display
of proficiency in using ethical terminology
4. Make decisions on bioethical dilemmas based on ethico-
moral and legally acceptable principles
5. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution of
bioethical dilemmas
6. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical decision-
making
7. Demonstrate management and leadership skills to provide
safe and quality care
8. Display the attributes of a Divinian nurse/leader.
RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT:
CRITERIA EXEMPLARY
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REQUIRED OUTPUT DUE DATE
Group reporting on specific Bioethical Issues in Health Care. Prelims, Midterm, Prefinal , Finals
Passing grade on all term examinations.
Participation on all discussions and case analysis.
Group reporting on specific Bioethical Issues in Health Care. Prelims, Midterm, Prefinal , Finals
Passing grade on all term examinations.
Participation on all discussions and case analysis.
Group reporting on specific Bioethical Issues in Health Care. Prelims, Midterm, Prefinal , Finals
Passing grade on all term examinations.
Participation on all discussions and case analysis.
Group reporting on specific Bioethical Issues in Health Care. Prelims, Midterm, Prefinal , Finals
Passing grade on all term examinations.
Participation on all discussions and case analysis.
Group reporting on specific Bioethical Issues in Health Care. Prelims, Midterm, Prefinal , Finals
Passing grade on all term examinations.
Participation on all discussions and case analysis.
Group reporting on specific Bioethical Issues in Health Care. Prelims, Midterm, Prefinal , Finals
Passing grade on all term examinations.
Participation on all discussions and case analysis.
Group reporting on specific Bioethical Issues in Health Care. Prelims, Midterm, Prefinal , Finals
Passing grade on all term examinations.
Participation on all discussions and case analysis.
Group reporting on specific Bioethical Issues in Health Care. Prelims, Midterm, Prefinal , Finals
Passing grade on all term examinations.
Participation on all discussions and case analysis.
SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING RATING
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OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS:
Aside from the final output, the student will be assessed at other times during the term by the following:

 Return Demo
 Term Exam
 Class Participation

GRADING SYSTEM:

LECTURE
• Term Exam 33%
• Class Standing 67%
o Class Participation 20%
o Projects and Homework’s 20%
o Quizzes 17%
o Attendance 10%
TOTAL 100%

LEARNING PLAN:

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME CONTENT/TOPIC WEEK TEACHING/LEARNING ASSESSMENT

NO. ACTIVITIES
Orientation to the Course
Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing practice. Leveling of expectations and discussion of the  Lecture, Class Participation
Communicate effectively using culturally sensitive and intended learning outcomes and the shift to OBE discussion
display of proficiency in using ethical terminology. approach for the course. 1 Quizzes
1. Recognize the need to study bioethics  Oral Recitations
2. Define ethics, biology, bioethics, health ethics and A. Introduction to Nursing Pharmacology
professional ethics  Video
 3. Trace the history of bioethics 1.Introduction to Drugs Presentation:
a. Drugs and the Body (Black Suede
b. Toxic Effects of Drugs Scandal)
c. Nursing Management

d. Dosage calculations
Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing practice
 Lecture, Class Participation
1. Describe the characteristics of a person 2  Discussion,
2. Differentiate act of human from human acts  Role playing, Quiz
3. Define knowledge, freedom and conscience  Journal writing
4. Enumerate and describe the different types of
conscience
5. Relate knowledge, freedom and conscience as a
characteristic of a person

Communicate effectively using culturally sensitive language Preliminary Term Examination 3  Term Exam
and display of proficiency in using ethical terminology  Rationalization
of answers
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1. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution Group Report Evaluation
of bioethical dilemmas  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
2. Describe the ethical theories of Kant and Rawl’s  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
with particular attention to Christian ethical  Lecture Class Participation
thought  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
3. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical
decision-making based on Kant and Rawl’s ethics

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1. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution of Group Report Evaluation
bioethical dilemmas  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
2. Describel ethical theories of St. Thomas Aquinas with  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
particular attention to Christian ethical thought  Lecture Class Participation
3. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
decision-making based on St. Thomas and Ross ethics
4. Explain the different duties as enumerated by Ross

Midterm Examination 6  Term Exam

 Rationalization
of answers
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1. Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing Group Report Evaluation
practice  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
2. Demonstrate management and leadership skills to  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
provide safe and quality care  Lecture Class Participation
3. Display the attributes of a Divinian nurse/leader.  Discussion
Quiz
a. appreciate the health care profession as a  Case Analysis
vocation
b. describe the stages of a health care
provider-client relationship

2. Chemotherapeutic Agents 8
1. Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing a. Anti-infective agents Group Report Evaluation
practice b. Antibiotics  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
2. Demonstrate management and leadership skills to c. Antiviral agents  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
provide safe and quality care d. Antifungal agents  Lecture Class Participation
3. Display the attributes of a Divinian nurse/leader. e. Antiprotozoal agents  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
a. describe the qualities of a good health care f. Antihelmintic agents
provider to the client , society and its profession g. Antineoplastic agents
b. enumerate the responsibilities of a health care
provider to the client, society and its profession

1. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution 3. Drugs acting on the Immune System 9
of bioethical dilemmas a. Anti-inflammatory agents Group Report Evaluation
2. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical b. Immune Modulators  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
decision-making c. Vaccines and Sera  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
3. Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing  Lecture Class Participation
practice  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
4. Demonstrate management and leadership skills to
provide safe and quality care
5. Display the attributes of a Divinian nurse/leader.
 a. define the different virtues of the health care
provider
b. define the different vices of health care
provider
c. practice the different virtues of a health care
provider
1. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution 4. Drugs acting on the CNS and PNS 10
of bioethical dilemmas a. Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Agents Group Report Evaluation
2. Describe several ethical theories with particular b. Antidepressant Agents  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
attention to Christian ethical thought c. Psychotherapeutic  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
3. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical d. Antiepileptic Agents  Lecture Class Participation
decision-making e. Antiparkinsonism Agents  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
4. Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing f. Muscle relaxants
practice g. Narcotics and Anti-migraine drugs
5. Demonstrate management and leadership skills to h. General and Local Anesthetics
provide safe and quality care i. Neuromuscular Blocking agents
6. Display the attributes of a Divinian nurse/leader.
a. describe the principle of stewardship, totality,
double effect, cooperation, and solidarity
b. enumerate the condition necessary for double
effect application
c. apply basic ethical principles in health care
setting
1. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution 5. Drugs acting on the ANS 11
of bioethical dilemmas a. Adrenergic agents Group Report Evaluation
2. Describe several ethical theories with particular b. Adrenergic Blocking agents  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
attention to Christian ethical thought c. Cholinergic agents  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
3. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical d. Cholinergic blocking agents  Lecture Class Participation
decision-making  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
4. Demonstrate accountability for safe nursing
practice
5. Demonstrate management and leadership skills to
provide safe and quality care
6. Display the attributes of a Divinian nurse/leader.
a. Describe justice, beneficence and non-
maleficence
b. Apply major bioethical principles in health
 care
c. Enumerate principles on how equality could
be based
Pre-Final Examination 12  Term Exam
 Rationalization
of answers
1. Make decisions on bioethical dilemmas based on 6. Drugs acting on Endocrine system 13
ethico-moral and legally acceptable principles a. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Agents Group Report Evaluation
2. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution b. Adrenocortical agents  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
of bioethical dilemmas c. Thyroid and Parathyroid agents  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
3. Describe several ethical theories with particular d. Antidiabetic agents  Lecture Class Participation
attention to Christian ethical thought  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
4. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical
decision-making
a. enumerate the components of an informed
consent
b. enumerate the rights of a patient
1. Make decisions on bioethical dilemmas based on 7. Drugs acting on the Cardiovascular System 14
ethico-moral and legally acceptable principles a. Anti-Hypertensive Drugs Group Report Evaluation
2. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution b. Cardiotonic Agents  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
of bioethical dilemmas c. Anti-arrhythmic Agents  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
3. Describe several ethical theories with particular d. Antianginal Agents  Lecture Class Participation
attention to Christian ethical thought  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
4. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical e. Lipid Lowering Agents
decision-making
f. Drugs affecting Blood Coagulations

g. Drugs used to treat Anemias

1. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution 7. Drugs acting on Renal System 15

of bioethical dilemmas Group Report Evaluation
2. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical a. Diuretics such as potassium-sparing,  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
decision-making potassium-losing, osmotic diuretics, parenteral  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
3. Communicate effectively using culturally sensitive fluids (hypotonic, hypertonic, isotonic),  Lecture Class Participation
and display of proficiency in using ethical electrolytes (sodium, potassium chloride)  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
terminology
4. Make decisions on bioethical dilemmas based on
 ethico-moral and legally acceptable principles
a. analyze and discuss different bioethical
issues
b. relate the importance of bioethics to
different bioethical issues
1. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution 9. Drugs acting on the Respiratory System 16
of bioethical dilemmas Group Report Evaluation
2. Describe several ethical theories with particular a. Bronchodilators  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
attention to Christian ethical thought  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
3. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical b. Expectorants  Lecture Class Participation
decision-making  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
4. Communicate effectively using culturally sensitive c. Antitussive
and display of proficiency in using ethical
terminology
5. Make decisions on bioethical dilemmas based on
ethico-moral and legally acceptable principles
a. analyze and discuss different bioethical
issues
b. relate the importance of bioethics to
different bioethical issues

1. Apply selected reasoning approaches to resolution 10. Drugs acting on the Gastrointestinal 17
of bioethical dilemmas System Group Report Evaluation
2. Describe several ethical theories with particular  Group Reporting  Content & Presentation
attention to Christian ethical thought  Video Showing  Mastery of subject matter
3. Critically analyze arguments related to bioethical  Lecture Class Participation
decision-making  Discussion
Quiz
 Case Analysis
4. Communicate effectively using culturally sensitive
and display of proficiency in using ethical
terminology
5. Make decisions on bioethical dilemmas based on
ethico-moral and legally acceptable principles
a. analyze and discuss different bioethical issues
b. relate the importance of bioethics to different
bioethical issues
Final Examination 18  Term Exam
 Rationalization
 of answers

REFERENCES:
Estoeta, R.D & Javines, R.R. (2009). Bioethics with Contemporary Readings and Issues (A Text-Workbook)
UNESCO (2008) Bioethics Core Curriculum

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