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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2006 - 2007
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The aim of this course is to provide the student with an opportunity to: · Develop an understanding of the principles of pharmacology. Apply the principles of pharmacology to the nursing management of different service user groups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Students should gain: · An overview of pharmacokinetics. · An overview of pharmacodynamics. · An understanding of the mode of action of selected drug types to appreciate the fundamental pharmacological interventions in healthcare. · Students should have a knowledge of the mode of action, indications and contra indications of drugs widely used in their nursing specialism The role of the nurse in pharmacological management and the client | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PHARMACOKINETICS:·Absorption, Distribution , Biotransformation and Elimination of drugs·Pharmacokinetics in relation to the child and older person PHARMACODYNAMICS Introduction to drug formularies The Role of the nurse and drug management Concordance Maths and drug calculations Injection Technique in all client groups Mechanisms of Drug Action Introduction to intravenous fluids and parentral nutrition Overview of mode of action of drugs affecting different systems:·The endocrine system ·The Urinary system·The Respiratory system·The central nervous system· The cardiovascular system· The Gastrointestinal system Maths Tutorial Injection Practice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indicative Reading List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Essential: Healy, D (2004) Psychiatric drugs explained. 4th ed. London: Mosby. Trounce (2004) Clinical Pharmacology for nurses. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Useful websites: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Supplementary: Cooke, J Taylor D. and Katona C. (2002) The use of drugs in psychiatry. 5th edition. London: Gashell Kanneh A. (1998) Pharmacological Principles Applied to Children Paediatric Nursing Vol 10 No 3 p17 - 20 Kanneh A. (1998) Pharmacological Principles: Part 2 Paediatric Nursing Vol 10 No 4p24 - 27 Kuhn, M. (1998) 4th ED Pharmacotheraputics A nursing process approach. F.A Davis Company Kanneh A. (2004) Adverse drug reactions in children@ Part 1 Paediatric Nursing 16 (6) p32- 35 Ohning. B (1995) Neonatal Pharmacodynamics- Basic Principles 1: Drug Delivery Neonatal Network Vol 14 No. 2 p7-12 Reiss, S. and Aman, M. (1998) Psychotrophic medication and developmental disabilities. The international consensus handbook. Washington: AAMR Publications. Ritter, JM., et al (2000) A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology 3ed. London: Edward Arnold Saeb-Parsy, K. et al (1999) Instant Pharmacology. Wiley and Sons Sanz, E (2005) Concordance and children’s use of medicines. British Medical Journal 327; p858 - 860 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BNGN | BSc in Nursing (General) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BNID | BSc in Nursing (Intellectual Disability) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BNPY | BSc in Nursing (Psychiatric) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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