2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Jul 15, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

LPN 215 - Pharmacology for Practical Nursing II


Description: Examination of principles of pharmacology, and the relationship occurring between anatomy, physiology, disease states, life stages and medications. Reinforces national standards for safety in pharmacologic therapy. Integrates the competencies related to patient centered care, professionalism, communication, teamwork, collaboration, safety, quality, informatics, and evidence-based practice.

Prerequisites: LPN 101 , LPN 105 , LPN 110 , and LPN 115 .

Corequisite: LPN 201 , LPN 205 , and LPN 210 .

Credits: 2
Lecture: 2
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Endocrine system
  2. Cardiovascular system
  3. Respiratory system
  4. Reproductive system
  5. Anti-infective agents
  6. Mental health disorders
  7. Cancer related disorders

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify the principles related to pharmacological therapies that includes the patient as a full partner in providing compassionate, coordinated, age, and culturally appropriate safe and effective medication administration (Patient Centered Care). (1-7)
  2. Explain how the practical nurse functions effectively within nursing and inter-collaborative teams while providing pharmacologic interventions for patients across the lifespan with mental health and complex medical disorders (Teamwork and Collaboration). (1-7)
  3. Determine how evidence-based research, clinical expertise, and patient/family values relate to pharmacological therapies (Evidenced-based Care). (1-7)
  4. Determine strategies and tools to monitor the outcomes related to pharmacologic interventions for patients across the lifespan for mental health and complex medical disorders to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems (Quality Improvement). (1-7)
  5. Incorporate strategies to minimize the risk of harm to patients and providers through system effectiveness related to the pharmacologic care of patients (Safety). (1-7)
  6. Explain how information technology supports reduction of error and decision making in medication administration (Informatics).  (1-7)