Dosage Calculation for Nursing Syllabus
Course Information
Course: Pharmacology for Nursing NUR105 Credit: 1
Course Start Time 1/14/22 Course End Time 3/11/22 1 2
Hours hours/week
Pre-requisite (s)
Out of Class Work Hours: Hours
ENG101, MAT105, PSY112, AP118,
Co-requisite: NUR100 NUR 105 PHI260,
AP202, MCB120, HGB120
Course Instructors: All instructors will post their office hours on their office windows as well
as give students their individual hours.
Instructor Name Delivery Location Email Address Office Hours
Method
Ms. Coreen Smith Room 9:00am to 11:00am
Number
/ Online
Lab
Room
Hospital /
Clinic
Faculty Office Hours: Additional hours available upon request
Course Description
This course introduces the student to calculating medication dosages for the professional nurse.
Emphasis is placed on basic principles of pharmacology and safe administration of medication to
clients throughout the lifespan. Nursing responsibilities related to drug administration are
,emphasized. Indications, modes of action, effects, contraindications, and interactions for selected
drugs are explored. **Prerequisite: ENG101, MAT105, PSY112, AP118, PHI260, AP202,
MCB120, HGB120
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs)
The following course SLOs apply when caring for the older adult patient and family experiencing both
chronic and acute long-term health alterations. The course SLOs will be achieved by the end of the
semester.
1. Describe principles of safe medication administration in relationship to
- Achieving a minimum score of 75% on a test of basic dosage calculations. - pharmacology,
pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics and the nurse’s role in preventing medication errors
and accurately calculating dosages
2. Describe terms, concepts and pharmacodynamic processes associated with physiologic
effects of medication therapy.
3. Describe characteristics of major groups and selected individual medications in terms of the
following: mechanism(s) of action; drug effects; therapeutic uses; side effects and adverse
effects; toxicity and management of overdoses; interactions; and nursing responsibilities
related to administration, monitoring, and teaching.
4. Demonstrate the ability to convert between metric, apothecary, and household systems while
correctly calculating drug dosages.
5. Describe quality, safety and legal/ regulatory issues related to medication administration 6.
Discuss the role and legal/ethical issues related to medication administration to include the
professional team (nurse, pharmacist, nutritionist, physicians)
7. Recognize the application of technology as an essential component in the deliver of safe
drug administration, promote patient teaching/learning and document therapeutic or non-
therapeutic effects
Book Required
The institution recognizes the use of the textbook in the classroom as part of the educational
methodology and strategy applied in diverse materials. The textbook is part of the curriculum and is
used to reach the student in an effective manner in the classroom. Every student is expected to acquire
and use the textbook.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
1. Morris, D. C. G. (2018). Calculate with confidence ( 7th ed.). Elsevier. 978-0-323-39683-7
2. Skidmore-Roth, L. (2019). Mosby's 2019 nursing drug reference (32nd ed.). Elsevier. ISBN:
978-0-323-60997-5
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
3. ATI Book Bundle (instructions on how to order provided in Email from Program Coordinator)
, ATI Pharmacology Made Easy
ATI Skills Modules
ATI Dosage Calculation 2.0-Dimensional Analysis
ATI Dosage Calculation 2.0 Desired over have
ATI Dosage Calculation 2.0 Ration and Proportion
4. Recommended: Additional Resource: Uworld Nursing NCLEX-RN Prep
Week Topics Assignments
1 Dosage Calculation
Pre-Test
Review syllabus
Read Chapters 1 to 3
Chapter 1- Roman Numerals
Study for Quiz 1:
Chapter 2 - Fractions
Calculate With Confidence
Chapter 3 - Decimals
Complete Math Review
Unit 1 Chapters 1-3
Chapters 1 to 3
Obj Organized Morris Drug Calc/Sherpath 7E
Numbering and Measurement Systems
Case Study
● Roman Numeral Conversions
● Numbering and Measuring
● Converting Fractions to Decimals
● Roman Numeral-Weight Conversion
● Converting Within System
● Converting between Systems
PowerPoint
● Numbering and Measuring Systems
Assignments
● Numbering Systems: Basic Conversions
and Calculations
● Metric, Household, and Apothecary
Systems
Course Information
Course: Pharmacology for Nursing NUR105 Credit: 1
Course Start Time 1/14/22 Course End Time 3/11/22 1 2
Hours hours/week
Pre-requisite (s)
Out of Class Work Hours: Hours
ENG101, MAT105, PSY112, AP118,
Co-requisite: NUR100 NUR 105 PHI260,
AP202, MCB120, HGB120
Course Instructors: All instructors will post their office hours on their office windows as well
as give students their individual hours.
Instructor Name Delivery Location Email Address Office Hours
Method
Ms. Coreen Smith Room 9:00am to 11:00am
Number
/ Online
Lab
Room
Hospital /
Clinic
Faculty Office Hours: Additional hours available upon request
Course Description
This course introduces the student to calculating medication dosages for the professional nurse.
Emphasis is placed on basic principles of pharmacology and safe administration of medication to
clients throughout the lifespan. Nursing responsibilities related to drug administration are
,emphasized. Indications, modes of action, effects, contraindications, and interactions for selected
drugs are explored. **Prerequisite: ENG101, MAT105, PSY112, AP118, PHI260, AP202,
MCB120, HGB120
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs)
The following course SLOs apply when caring for the older adult patient and family experiencing both
chronic and acute long-term health alterations. The course SLOs will be achieved by the end of the
semester.
1. Describe principles of safe medication administration in relationship to
- Achieving a minimum score of 75% on a test of basic dosage calculations. - pharmacology,
pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics and the nurse’s role in preventing medication errors
and accurately calculating dosages
2. Describe terms, concepts and pharmacodynamic processes associated with physiologic
effects of medication therapy.
3. Describe characteristics of major groups and selected individual medications in terms of the
following: mechanism(s) of action; drug effects; therapeutic uses; side effects and adverse
effects; toxicity and management of overdoses; interactions; and nursing responsibilities
related to administration, monitoring, and teaching.
4. Demonstrate the ability to convert between metric, apothecary, and household systems while
correctly calculating drug dosages.
5. Describe quality, safety and legal/ regulatory issues related to medication administration 6.
Discuss the role and legal/ethical issues related to medication administration to include the
professional team (nurse, pharmacist, nutritionist, physicians)
7. Recognize the application of technology as an essential component in the deliver of safe
drug administration, promote patient teaching/learning and document therapeutic or non-
therapeutic effects
Book Required
The institution recognizes the use of the textbook in the classroom as part of the educational
methodology and strategy applied in diverse materials. The textbook is part of the curriculum and is
used to reach the student in an effective manner in the classroom. Every student is expected to acquire
and use the textbook.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
1. Morris, D. C. G. (2018). Calculate with confidence ( 7th ed.). Elsevier. 978-0-323-39683-7
2. Skidmore-Roth, L. (2019). Mosby's 2019 nursing drug reference (32nd ed.). Elsevier. ISBN:
978-0-323-60997-5
RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
3. ATI Book Bundle (instructions on how to order provided in Email from Program Coordinator)
, ATI Pharmacology Made Easy
ATI Skills Modules
ATI Dosage Calculation 2.0-Dimensional Analysis
ATI Dosage Calculation 2.0 Desired over have
ATI Dosage Calculation 2.0 Ration and Proportion
4. Recommended: Additional Resource: Uworld Nursing NCLEX-RN Prep
Week Topics Assignments
1 Dosage Calculation
Pre-Test
Review syllabus
Read Chapters 1 to 3
Chapter 1- Roman Numerals
Study for Quiz 1:
Chapter 2 - Fractions
Calculate With Confidence
Chapter 3 - Decimals
Complete Math Review
Unit 1 Chapters 1-3
Chapters 1 to 3
Obj Organized Morris Drug Calc/Sherpath 7E
Numbering and Measurement Systems
Case Study
● Roman Numeral Conversions
● Numbering and Measuring
● Converting Fractions to Decimals
● Roman Numeral-Weight Conversion
● Converting Within System
● Converting between Systems
PowerPoint
● Numbering and Measuring Systems
Assignments
● Numbering Systems: Basic Conversions
and Calculations
● Metric, Household, and Apothecary
Systems
