KERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – CERRO COSO COLLEGE

HCRS C107 COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD

1. DISCIPLINE AND COURSE NUMBER:

   HCRS C107

2. COURSE TITLE:

   Basic Pharmacology Vocational Nursing

3. SHORT BANWEB TITLE:

   Basic Pharmacology

4. COURSE AUTHOR:

   Gates, Cheryl G.

5. COURSE SEATS:

   -

6. COURSE TERMS:

   30 = Spring

7. CROSS-LISTED COURSES:

8. PROPOSAL TYPE:

   CC New Course

9. START TERM:

   30 = Spring, 2013

10. C-ID:

11. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:

    This course is designed to prepare the vocational nurse to function safely when administering medication. Using the nursing process as the framework, concepts of pharmacology, calculations, and nursing considerations that pertain to the safe administration of medication are presented.

12. GRADING METHOD

    Default:

    Optional:

    S = Standard Letter Grade

13. TOTAL UNITS:

    2

14. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS / UNITS & HOURS:

    Method

    Min Units

    Min Hours

    Lecture

    2

    36

    Lab

    0

    0

    Activity

    0

    0

    Open Entry/Open Exit

    0

    0

    Volunteer Work Experience

    0

    0

    Paid Work Experience

    0

    0

    Non Standard

    0

    0

    Non-Standard Hours Justification:

15. REPEATABILITY

    Type:

    Non-Repeatable Credit

16. MATERIALS FEE:

    No

17. CREDIT BY EXAM:

    No

18. CORE MISSION APPLICABILITY:

    UC Transfer;Associate Degree Applicable (AA/AS);Certificate of Achievement (COA);CSU Transfer;Career Technical Education (CTE)

19. STAND-ALONE:

    No

20. PROGRAM APPLICABILITY

    Required:

    Vocational Nursing (AS Degree Program)
    Vocational Nursing Cert (Certificate of Achievement)
    

    Elective:

21. GENERAL EDUCATION APPLICABILITY

    Local:

    IGETC:

    CSU:

    UC Transfer Course:

    CSU Transfer Course:

    California State University, Bakersfield = Pharmacology
    California State University, Dominguez Hills = Pharmacology
    California State University, Fresno = Pharmacology
    

22. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to

    1. Demonstrate proper methods of Medication Administration Safety.
    2. Calculate accurate math calculations for medication administration by passing standardized test at 100%.
    3. Demonstrate proficiency in Principles of Drug Interactions and Nursing Implications for all classes of medications.
    4. Differentiate the various drug therapies presented.

23. REQUISITES

    Corequisite:

    
    HCRS C100
    and
    HCRS C103
    and
    HCRS C113
    

24. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE:

    Lecture:

     

    See attached Instruction Plan as required by the BVNPT. 

25. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION--Course instructional methods may include but are not limited to

    1. Computational Work;
    2. Demonstration;
    3. Discussion;
    4. Instruction through examination or quizzing;
    5. Lecture;
    6. Outside reading;
    7. Performance;
    8. Presentations (by students);
    9. Skills Development and Performance;

26. OUT OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: Out of class assignments may include but are not limited to

    A. Required Readings: weekly outline chapter prior to lecture.
    B. Weekly Homework Assignments: complete end of chapter questions.
    C. Group Presentation on a Specific Drug as assigned.
    

27. METHODS OF EVALUATION: Assessment of student performance may include but is not limited to

    Testing
    Group Discussions
    Return Demonstrations
    Instructor Observation
    Group Presentation
    

28. TEXTS, READINGS, AND MATERIALS: Instructional materials may include but are not limited to

    Textbooks

    Clayton, Stock, Cooper. (2010) Basic Pharmacology for Nurses, 15th, Mosby Elsevier
    Pickar, Gloria. (2013) Dosage Calculations, 9th, Delmar Cengage
    

    Manuals

    Periodicals

    Software

    Other

    Kaplan PN Complete Course
    

29. METHOD OF DELIVERY:

    iTV – Interactive video = Face to face course with significant required activities in a distance modality ;Face to face;

30. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    Licensed Vocational Nursing;

31. APPROVALS:

    Origination Date

    09/04/2012

    Last Outline Revision

    Curriculum Committee Approval

    10/19/2012

    Board of Trustees

    12/20/2012

    State Approval

    12/29/2012

    UC Approval

    UC Approval Status

    CSU Approval

    30 = Spring 2013

    CSU Approval Status

    Approved

    IGETC Approval

    IGETC Approval Status

    CSU GE Approval

    CSU GE Approval Status

• Data Element Changes

• Data Justification

  New course to provide fore alignment of Vocational Nursing Program with BC as outlined in the C6 grant.

• Course Element Changes

• Course Change Justification

• Course ID (CB00)

  CCC000534096

• TOP Code (CB03)

  1230.20 - Licensed Vocational Nursi;

• Course Credit Status (CB04)

  D - Credit - Degree Applicable;

• Course Transfer Status (CB05)

  A = Transferable to both UC and CSU

• Course Units of Credit Maximum High (CB06):

  2

• Course Units of Credit Minimum Low (CB07):

  2

• Course Basic Skills (BS) Status (CB08):

  N = Course is not a basic skills course.

• SAM Code (CB09):

  C = Occupational;

• Cooperative Education Course Status (CB10):

  Not part of Coop Work Exp;

• Course Classification Code (CB11):

  Career-Technical Education;

• Course Special Status (CB13):

  N - Not Special;

• CAN Code (CB14):

• CAN-Code Seq (CB15):

• Course Prior to College Level (CB21):

  Not Applicable;

• Course Non-Credit Category (CB22):

  Not Applicable, Credit Course;

• Funding Agency Category (CB23):

  Not Applicable

• Course Program Status (CB24):

  1 - Program Applicable;