Maricopa Community Colleges  NUR266   19996-20004 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  06/27/00  
NUR266      19996-20004 LAB 0.50 Credit(s) 1.50 Period(s)
Pharmacology and Medication Administration III
Provides the knowledge and skills to safely prepare and administer intravenous medications and solutions. Includes management of clients receiving complex therapies such as blood and blood products, parenteral nutrition, pain control, and chemotherapy. Prerequisites: NUR186.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NUR266   19996-20004 Pharmacology and Medication Administration III
1. Prepare intravenous solutions and medications using appropriate calculations and techniques. (I)
2. Administer intravenous medications and solutions. (II)
3. Compare and contrast methods and routes of intravenous medication administration. (III, IV)
4. Demonstrate protocols of care for peripheral and central intravenous access sites. (III)
5. Describe the care of clients receiving blood and blood products. (V)
6. Describe the care of clients receiving parenteral nutrition. (VI)
7. Describe the factors that support the care of clients receiving advanced pain control modalities. (VII)
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NUR266   19996-20004 Pharmacology and Medication Administration III
    I. Preparation of Medications to be Administered Intravenously
        A. Dilution/reconstitution
        B. Adding to an IV solution container
        C. Labeling
        D. Calculation of infusion rates and dosages
      II. Methods of IV Medication Administration
          A. Pushes
          B. Bolus
          C. Piggyback
          D. Volume control
          E. Heparin and saline devices
          F. Pre-mixed
        III. Routes for IV Medication Administration
            A. Peripheral IVs
            B. Central lines
              1. Short term
              2. Long term
            C. PICC
            D. Midline catheters
            E. Protocols for care
          IV. Administration of IV Solutions
              A. Antibiotics
              B. Electrolytes
              C. Other
            V. Administration of Blood and Blood Products
                A. Replacing blood and blood products
                B. Typing and crossmatching
                C. Blood types/donors
                D. Rh factor
                E. Initiating transfusions
                F. Transfusion reactions
                G. Nursing considerations
              VI. Administration of Parenteral Nutrition
                  A. Clients needing parenteral nutrition
                  B. Types of solutions
                  C. Composition of parenteral nutrition and solutions
                  D. Nursing considerations
                  E. Needs for special populations
                VII. Pain Control/Analgesia
                    A. Patient controlled analgesia
                    B. Epidural catheters
                    C. Titration
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