Medication Teaching Plan Assignment

Medication Teaching Plan Assignment Guidelines

Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to synthesize pharmacological knowledge (i.e., core drug

knowledge, core patient variables, and nursing implications) of pharmacotherapeutic agents into a useful

teaching and learning tool for nurses and patients.

Course OutcomesThis assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO1 Apply the concepts of pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics to the use of specific medication classifications in specific health conditions and in consideration of medication side/adverse effects, nursing implications, and medication
CO2 Apply principles of health promotion, as well as illness and injury prevention, to promote safety and effectiveness of commonly used pharmacologic therapy across the lifespan, taking into consideration sociocultural, genetic/genomic, developmental, and gender implications. (POs 3 and 8) Medication Teaching Plan Assignment

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CO3 Utilize the nursing process in understanding the effects of drug therapy on health outcomes across the lifespan within the framework of a diverse population of individuals, families, and communities. (PO 4)
Due Date

Refer to Course Calendar for details. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

Total Points Possible

100 Points

Requirements
Choose a pharmacological agent that has been on the market less than 5 years.
Research the literature and obtain two to three resources for current, evidence-based information related to the pharmacological agent. You must submit your resources with the assignment. Identify the following key/relevant drug information that will be used to develop a medication teaching brochure:
Drug Class
Mechanism of Action
Drug Administration and Dosage
Drug/food Interactions
Lab effects/Interference
Design a brochure to be used as a patient teaching tool containing the identified relevant/key
information outlined above and the following important information:

Nursing Management
Patient Education Considerations
Patient Assessment
Potential Side Effects/Adverse Effects/Toxicities. Medication Teaching Plan Assignment