VETN 200 - Pharmacology for Vet Nurse
PREREQUISITES: Program Chair Approval
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 CREDIT HOURS MAX: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3 LECTURE HOURS MAX: 3
LAB HOURS MIN: 0 LAB HOURS MAX: 0
INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP HOURS MIN: 0 INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP HOURS MAX: 0
CO-OP/INTERNSHIP HOURS MIN: 0 CO-OP/INTERNSHIP HOURS MAX: 0
CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MIN: 0 CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MAX: 0
CLINICAL - HEALTH SCIENCES HOURS MIN: 0 CLINICAL - HEALTH SCIENCES HOURS MAX: 0
STUDIO HOURS MIN: 0 STUDIO HOURS MAX: 0
PRACTICUM HOURS MIN: 0 PRACTICUM HOURS MAX: 0
CLINICAL APPLICATION HOURS MIN: 0 CLINICAL APPLICATION HOURS MAX: 0
ON THE JOB TRAINING MIN: 0 ON THE JOB TRAINING MAX: 0
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 48 TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MAX: 48
This course is designed to give students a practical knowledge of drugs used in veterinary medicine. Topics include drug classification, methods of action, calculations, administration, effects and side effects. This course also includes a discussion of client education, drug safety, and federal regulations governing the purchase and storage of controlled drugs. Upon successful completion, students will be able to properly calculate, dispense, and administer medications, recognize adverse reactions and maintain pharmaceutical inventory and administrative records.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
1. Recognize groups of veterinary drugs, their mechanisms and actions, and clinically relevant side effects.
2. Correctly interpret a veterinarian’s pharmacy orders.
3. Accurately calculate, dispense, and administer the correct form and dose of a medication.
4. Describe the safe and effective manner in which vaccines must be administered.
5. Maintain a controlled substances logbook in accordance with local and federal laws.
6. Explain federal and state regulatory guidelines for drug purchase, storage, administration, withdrawal, disposal, and inventory control.
7. Accurately communicate drug information and dosing instructions to clients in order to maximize safety, compliance with prescribed therapy, and successful treatment of the patient.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - * Identification of drug families
* Pharmacology of drug families including mechanism of action and side effects
* Drug calculations
* Dispensing and administration of medications
* Packaging, labeling, and recording of medications
* Legal, ethical, and professional guidelines of proper prescription protocols
* Controlled substance log maintenance
* Client communication about prescriptions
GRADING POLICY
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = <60
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