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Ann Marie Paraszczuk 10/17 revised 11/8/09 Dr. Signer EDU 7666 Worksheet For Recording Ideas For Curriculum Plan

__Your general educational goals__ In general terms, what are you trying to achieve with these learners? 1. Students will apply critical thinking skills within the framework of the nursing process in the administration of medications. 2. Students will identify the components of safe practice in medication administration 3. Students will explore the evidence that identifies individual actions and system-wide measures that promote client safety in medication administration.

You will answer this question in Activity 2a. || __Description of your learners__ Include their age and/or grade level, and other relevant information such as their interests, future goals, and background.

These activities are designed for students who are enrolled in an undergraduate nursing Pharmacology course within a baccalaureate program that prepares them for careers as registered professional nurses.  You will answer this question in Activity 2b. || __Description of your subject matter__ What subjects, topics, or issues are at the center of this curriculum web? 1. Drug calculation 2. Pharmacology 3. Nursing practice You will answer this question in Activity 2c. || __Detailed learning objectives__ List your desired outcomes in terms of changes in the learners’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Upon completion of the reading assignments and participation in the class activities and project, the students will be able to: 1. Describe and interpret important assessment data obtained from clients on initial interview and before medication administration. 2. Identify the client needs to be addressed in the medication administration plan. 3. Formulate the expected outcomes that the client should achieve with the implementation of the mediation administration plan. 4. Discuss the components of an individualized plan to instruct clients about the medications prescribed for them 5. Calculate medication doses accurately without the use of a calculator. 6. Demonstrate the ability to administer medications correctly in accordance with established procedures. 7. Incorporate evaluation of medication effectiveness and documentation into safe medication administration practices. 8. Analyze critically the various components within healthcare, including individual and system-wide measures, to differentiate those that support client safety in medication administration. You will answer this question in Activity 2d. || __Expected prerequisites__ What relevant knowledge, skills, and attitudes do you expect your learners to have before they begin using this curriculum web?

1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Ability to calculate solutions to word problems using ratio and proportion and other mathematical operations. 2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Successful completion of Anatomy and Physiology I and II 3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Successful completion of Organic and Biochemistry 4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Although some students may have experience working in some aspect of health care, this is not a requirement to participate in this course.

You will answer this question in Activity 2e. || __Summary aim__ In a short sentence or phrase, describe what you want to teach to whom. Nursing students will apply critical thinking skills within the framework of the nursing process to plan for and administer medications to clients safely and accurately and explore the evidence that identifies individual actions and system-wide measures that promote client safety in medication administration.

You will answer this question in Activity 2f. || __Rationale__ Justify the use of time or other expenses to achieve the aim written above. Why should these learners reach your objectives?

Medication administration is a major responsibility of registered nurses within the healthcare system. Utilization of the nursing process promotes the use of critical thinking skills among both students and professionals. This in combination with adherence to best practices will support the goals of reducing errors and providing safe and effective medication administration to clients as these students enter the health care system.

You will answer this question in Activity 2g. ||