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 =**NURS 3130: Medication Administration Syllabus **= 

**Introduction **
The purpose of this web enhanced course is to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to safely administer medication. This is a core course in the nursing program; all students enrolled in the nursing program must take and pass NURS 3130. Students must complete each course section and score a passing score of 80% or higher on the tests. Course assignments and tests must be completed by the due dates to receive credit. Each course module will have group assignments; students are required to form groups of 3-5 within the first 2 weeks of class. This is a 3 hour credit course.

Pre/Co Requisite:
NUSR 3100: Fundamentals of nursing 

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of medication administration procedures 2. Utilize the six rights of medication administration 3. Discuss the required storage and disposal of medication procedures <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">4. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Identify routes and techniques of medication administration <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">5. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Discuss ways to minimize medication errors <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">6. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Discuss medication documentation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">7. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrate understanding of terminology associated with medication administration

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">Content outline
<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">This course consists of three modules. Module one covers objectives one through three. Module two covers objectives four through five. Module 3 covers objectives six and seven. Discussion board will be used for asynchronous communication, while Skype and yahoo chat/ conference are required for synchronized group communication. Content will be presented via blackboard. Students will be required to read and analyze an article on blackboard. Each module requires response to at least two peers by due date as indicated in the Calendar. Students will find evidence based practice articles related to medication administration, and discuss article content on discussion board. Students must respond to at least two peers. The Instructors will be available via email, phone, and office appointments to help direct students towards success in the course. The content of this course have been developed with relevance to the set standards of learner achievements to uphold institutions’ standards. This course is structured to accommodate variable student preferred learning methods. This course is structured to facilitate knowledge advancement in relation to medication administration. See Required Course Materials. Different resources are provided to help the student understand the content. Students are required to acknowledge that the diverse student body shares a wide range of cultural values and the University community fosters unity of purpose and cultivates mutual respect. This course is designed with the assumption that the role of education involves assisting learners toward human satisfaction by reaching one’s potential. Humanistic principles guiding this course content include: 1) Personal involvement of the learner, (2) learner-initiated activity, (3) self-assessment and self-evaluation, and (4) learning situations that have real meaning to the individual (Keating, 2006).
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