Lone Star Kingwood College Respiratory Care Therapist
Program
RSPT1213
Basic Respiratory Care Pharmacology
Spring
2009Evening Class
Revised December 12, 2008
Instructor:
Elizabeth
Kelley Buzbee A.A.S., R.R.T.-N.P.S.,
R.C.P.
20000 Kingwood
Drive
HSB suite 118-V
Kingwood, Texas
77330
Email: kelley.buzbee@LoneStar.edu phone:
281-312-1605
Credit:
2 Credit Hour
Prerequisites: Departmental Approval
Course
Description per WECM:
“A study of basic pharmacologic
principles/practices of respiratory care drugs. Emphasis on classification, routes of
administration, dosages /Calculations and physiology.”
Learning
Outcomes per WECM:
“Explain the mode of action, clinical indications, dosages, hazards and
side effects of the respiratory care drugs.
Perform drug dosage calculations, and select appropriate pharmacological
agents used in the practice of respiratory care.”
Textbooks:
·
Egan’s Fundamentals
of Respiratory Care 9th edition. ISBN 978.0.323.03657.3
·
Selected journals articles available off the
internet
Scans:
The Secretary’s commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) has
identified (1) reading, (2) writing, (3) mathematics, (4) speaking and
listening, (5) thinking skills, (6) personal qualities, (7) workplace
competencies, and (8) basic use of computers as competencies required to enter
employment.
SCANS
Performance Objectives:
1. The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 1 (reading). Performance will be satisfactory if the
student successfully:
a. Completes
reading assignment for each unit in both the textbook and in selected journal
articles found online
b. Completes
homework assignments from the course text and handouts.
2. The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 2 (writing). Performance will be satisfactory if the
student successfully:
a. Completes required written homework assignments from
textbook and other sources
b. submits a weekly assessment of (RSPT
1160) clinical patients’ ordered drugs
3. The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency (mathematics). Performance will be satisfactory if the
student successfully:
a. calculates the correct solution
strength in percent, given the weight (solute) and volume (solvent) of a
solution
b. determines by calculation appropriate
solution volume (dosage) to be administered to a patient.
4 The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 4 (speaking and
listening). Performance will be
satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. responds to verbal questions from the
instructor during lecture.
b. takes part in active classroom
discussion during case study sessions
5. The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 5 (thinking skills). Performance will be satisfactory if the
student successfully:
a. demonstrates
problem solving techniques by calculating drug dosages
to be administered.
b. demonstrates
the ability to make the proper decision when selecting drugs to be
administered.
c. demonstrates
the ability to make the proper decisions when faced with adverse side effects.
6. The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency (personal qualities). Performance will be satisfactory if the
student successfully:
a. interacts with other students during
group work sessions.
b. exhibits
professional behavior towards the instructor and fellow students.
7. The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency (workplace competencies). Performance will be satisfactory if the
student successfully:
a. demonstrates
regular punctuality and attendance.
b. conducts their classroom affairs in a professional manner.
c. completes
both group work and individual assignments in a timely manner
8. The student will
demonstrate a working knowledge of Scans competency 8 (basic use of
computers). Performance will be
satisfactory if the student successfully:
a. uses internet to locate pharmaceutical manufacturer’s web pages to
obtain the official FDA sanctioned inserts.
b. uses the internet to access lecture
notes and other necessary documentation for this course
c. uses the internet to access selected
journal articles used as references for lecture notes
Class Schedule:
Tuesday 5:00PM – 7:00 PM
Attendance:
Students are
expected to attend all class, lab, and clinical sessions unless they are
officially excused. An official absence
is granted when such absence is caused by official participation in a college
activity and the instructor is informed in advance. All other absences are unofficial. Absences
caused by unavoidable conditions, such as illness, should be reported to the
instructor by the start of class (281.312.1605.)
Absences will impact
the final
average with the first absence counting one [1] point, the
second absence two [2] points, the third absence five [5] points, and each
absence following a ten [10] point reduction.
Each tardy will result in the deduction
of 0.33% from the final grade average for this course. A “tardy” is inclusive of leaving class
within thirty minutes before dismissal, as well as taking leave during class or
labs for longer than a reasonable amount of time. Tardies of more than thirty minutes will be
considered a half-day absence. These will be deducted as 0.5% from the final
grade average for this course. Leaving
a class/lab early or for extended periods will be calculated as a tardy or
absence, depending on the amount of time missed.
No test missed may be made up. No grades will be dropped in the
computation of the final grade for this course.
Homework:
Every week that the
student has patient contact, he/she will turn in a homework assignment that
includes the following information: list 3 systemic drugs that one of the
students’ patients is getting. Click here
for the form. Use the internet and the PDR in the school
library to answer these questions.
Reviews for each unit will be assigned at the start of each
unit. A key may be found online. Please try to answer the questions without
looking at the key. The
function of homework is to help the student clarify the information in the
unit. While it is possible to pass this course without doing homework if the
exam average is high enough, we strongly recommend the student do each homework
assignment as if it was being graded.
Exam questions will be based on review, homework and case study
questions assigned with each unit. All homework will account for 3% of the grade.
Although homework will not be collected
under normal conditions, students who have averages of less than 75% in the course are expected to turn in homework until
the grade rises. Homework will not be graded, but we will keep a record for
remediation, and counseling purposes.
·
Unit
review sheets: will be passed out at the start of each unit. Keys
for each of these reviews can be found online.
·
Weekly
drug sheet: see above
·
Case
studies: patient care
situations in which the RCP must decide on the treatment based on assessment of
the patient. The RCP will also be expected to alter drugs, dosages, frequency
based on the patient’s reactions. Keys
for each of these case studies can be found online. The student will
work on these in class as a group project with verbal communication. Note that
Case studies frequently show up on the exams
·
Other
homework: any formulae that
will be included in the exam will most likely be the subject of extra homework.
At various times, additional
homework based on Fink’s Chapter 36 of Egan’s will assigned.
These topics will not be discussed in class, but one or two questions based on
this information may show up in the exams for that unit.
Policies
and Procedures:
Student may find the following information in the Respiratory Care
Student Handbook.
- Withdrawal policy
- Attendance policy
- Grading scale
The Respiratory Care Therapist Program practices a
non-discriminatory admissions policy with respect to race, color, creed, sex,
age, or national origin.
Course
Structure:
Didactic
Other
Information:
Calendar and Holidays:
Grading:
No late homework will be accepted. If notified in advance, an exam may be
taken early for full credit, but exams taken late will be graded based on 75%
as highest possible grade. For example: a 95% on a late test based on this
formula would result in a grade of 71%. Any missed exams must be made up and
the grade applied in this manner.
All exams that were failed (less than a 75%) must be remediated before
finals’ week or the student will be given an incomplete for the course.
Grade
division:
Unit
exams 97%
Homework 3% [clinical list of 3 drugs only]
The following numerical ranges correspond to letter grades within the
respiratory therapist program:
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 75 - 79
D = 65 - 74
F = less than
65
Cell Phones & Pagers
Students are required to turn off cell phones
and pagers during class time. If
an emergency situation exists and the with instructor approval, these
devices may be placed in “vibrate.”
However, leaving the classroom to answer an emergency call MUST be an
infrequent occurrence. Students may not use cell phones as calculators.
Course Drop: Students are
required to talk with their instructor before attempting to drop this or any
other respiratory care course .
Semester
Schedule: The
following schedule is tentative and subject to change at the discretion of the
instructor.
|
week |
Unit Subject [click
on the lecture to access the notes] |
Kelley Buzbee’s notes Reading assignments, Case studies and other Keys |
|
1-3 |
Unit 1: Introduction to
Pharmacology:
|
Egan’s pp.
668-670 |
|
3-7 |
Unit
2: Bronchodilators
file:///G:/respcare/pharma_unit2_notes.htm ********************************************************************** Unit 2.1 drug calculations
Lecture/homework
for Drug Calculations |
Egan’s pp. 767
& 670-677. **********************************************************************
|
|
7-10 |
Unit 3: anti-inflammation
|
Egan’s pp. 680-685 |
|
10-12 |
Unit 4:
anti-infective agents & Mucolytics
|
Egan’s pp. pp. 671-680, 685-689 Key
for case studies for Unit 4 |
|
12-14 |
Unit 5: Sedation & Induced paralysis &
surface active agents 1. Role of
sedation in the ICU 2. Reversible
& irrevocable paralytic drugs
|
Egan’s pp. 615, 689-690, 895-897, 1034-1035 |
|
15 |
Final exam May be comprehensive ; TBA |
Study all reviews, all notes
& all case studies |
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I have received a copy and have read the course
document for RSPT 1213, Basic Respiratory
Care Pharmacology. By signing, I
indicate my understanding and willingness to comply with these regulations and
requirements.
Student Signature: ________________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________________________