Thursdays 8:00 am-9:50am
The student will acquire knowledge fundamental to the development of basic skills and attitudes necessary to meet the nursing needs common to man. Students will identify and analyze nursing principles derived from scientific concepts of client care.
Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program
The student will be introduced to fundamental pharmacological principles and the safe
administration of medications through various routes. The nursing process will be used to teach skills involved in
dosage calculation and preparation, administration, documentation, and monitoring of pharmacological therapy
utilized in client care. Classication of drugs will be introduced to give the student basic knowledge of actions,
interactions, adverse effects, contraindications, dosages, routes, and nursing implications.
Prerequisite:
Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
Faculty Contact Information
By phone, appointment, email or in person.
Kelly Edwards
815-802-8828 Office
815-514-5602 Cell Phone
kedwards@kcc.edu
M119
By phone, email or appointment
Program Director/Dean
Jenny Rogers; Director Brad Wood, PTA, BHSc, MATL; Dean
Office – M110 Office – M107
1-815-802-8828 1-815-802-8815
jrogers@kcc.edu bwood@kcc.edu
Division Office
Office: W102; Phone: 815-802-8800
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss legal responsibilities and principles of safe medication administration
- Identify appropriate nursing interventions for safe medication administration.
- Identify appropriate resources, necessary for safe medication administration.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply calculation principles for safe medication administration
- Study Skills
- Pharmacological Principles/Terms
- Oral Medication Administration
- Injectable Medication Administration (IM/Z-Track/SQ)
- Drug Calculations
- NG/G-Tube Medication & Feeding Administration
- Medication Errors
- Inhaled Medications
- Topical Medications
- Dermatologic, Ophthalmic & Otic Medications
- Vitamins & Supplements
- Bowel Disorder Drugs
- Anti-emetic & Anti-Nausea Drugs
- CNS Depressants
- Antibiotics (No IV administration)
- Anti-diabetic Medications
- Anti-hypertensive Medications
- Fluid & Electrolytes
Lilley, L., Rainforth-Collins, S., and Snyder, J. (2023).
Pharmacology and the
nursing process. (10th ed.). Elsevier, Inc.
Essential Clinical skills video on Evolve
Sherpath/Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing (EAQ) for Pharmacology and the Nursing Process by Evolve (access code).
Nursing Lab Equipment Pack (Blue bag)
Summary of Criteria for Passing RNUR 1152
Successful completion of laboratory return demonstrations in campus lab and/or Zoom:
1st set – by Sept 25, 2026 (Oral meds)
2nd set – by Oct 23, 2026 (IM/Z and NG med and feed)
3rd set – by Nov 20, 2026 (SQ injection)
Failure to complete the laboratory demonstrations will result in a failing
grade for the semester. No incompletes will be given for return demos not
completed by the due dates.
Tests and quizzes
The student’s test average needs to be above 78% to pass the course. This grade will not be rounded up.
The overall average must be 80% or higher after the final exam to pass the course. A grade between 79.5 and
79.9 will not be rounded up to achieve a passing grade.
(*Refer to Nursing Policy for Tests and/or Quizzes in Nursing Handbook)
Students are expected to take all tests at the date and time scheduled (see class schedule for dates and class times). The student must notify the instructor of an absence prior to test time. No more than two make-up tests will be allowed for the semester, however, extenuating circumstances will be considered with submission of proper documentation and will be reviewed by the aculty member and the Director of Nursing.
Health Careers
Dean, Brad Wood; 815-802-8815; M107; bwood@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8800
Test Policy and Environment
All tests and quizzes will be taken on the scheduled day and time. Tests or quizzes may not be taken early. If a student is going to miss a test, they will have one week to make it up in the testing center. It must be completed before the start of class the following week. The student must notify the faculty member when they will be taking the test in the testing center. If a student is tardy to class on a test day, they may be allowed to start the test, but they will not be given extra time to complete it. Students need to be aware that all tests may be an alternate test if they are not taken on the scheduled day and time.
No more than two tests can be made up (taken) in the testing center in the course within a semester.
The time allowed for taking a test is determined by the faculty proctoring the test. As a goal for NCLEX readiness, the student should strive for approximately 1.5 minutes or less per question. Students are not allowed to write on the test. If the test is given utilizing a scantron, all bubbles should be darkened in completely. If you make any erasures on the scantron, please let the faculty member know when you turn in your test.
Quizzes may be unannounced. You cannot make up quizzes missed during class or online.
All nursing knowledge is cumulative, and content may be re-tested at any time throughout the program in any nursing course.
The testing environment is created to ensure fairness for all students. Students are not allowed to write on the test. Students will be provided with scratch paper to use during the test. This paper will be collected and shredded by the faculty. Faculty may randomly assign seats during a test and will try to put one seat in between each student. All desks/tables must be cleared prior to handing out the test. All backpacks, purses, phones, computers, drink bottles, hats, watches, and hoodies must be placed in the front or back of the classroom. No head coverings including hoodies will be allowed. Phones should be turned off to minimize distraction. Pencils and erasers can be left on the desk to use for the test/quiz. If the student chooses to use ear plugs, these must be inspected by the faculty prior to the exam. If a test requires a calculator, one will be provided by the faculty. Students should cover their answers on the scantron. Students should not leave the room once the exam has begun. After completing the exam, students will leave the classroom and not return until instructed by the faculty.
Test Review
Test review will only occur after all students have taken the test. All students are required to be present for the test review. The review will occur in a proctored environment. During test review, the desktop will be cleared. Pens, pencils and phones will not be allowed. Students are not allowed to take notes during the test review. In addition, students are reminded that they are not to discuss tests and quizzes outside of the classroom.
Faculty are available during their student support hours to meet with students individually to discuss test taking strategies. Faculty can also discuss patterns that may be evident on tests that can help a student in future tests. If a student feels that a question was graded incorrectly, the student must notify the instructor who gave the test within 3 weeks from the day the test was given. After that time, the grade will be final.
There will be no review of the course final exam.
Test Remediation
If a student fails a test, remediation is required and students will need to meet with the instructor during office hours as soon as possible to review factors contributing to the test grade and develop an individualized success strategy plan. It is the student’s responsibility to seek this help. Extenuating circumstances regarding tests and quizzes will be reviewed and considered by course faculty and the Director of Nursing on an individual basis.
Exams and Quizzes:
Students are expected to take all exams at the date and time scheduled (see class schedule for dates and class times). The student must notify the instructor of an absence prior to test time. No more than two make-up exams will be allowed for the semester; however, extenuating circumstances will be considered with submission of proper documentation and will be reviewed by the faculty member and the Director of Nursing.
Make-up exams must be completed within one week of the missed exam (prior to the start of class). The make-up exam may be in an alternate format, including an essay exam. The student must notify the instructor of when they will make up the exam so that it will be available in KCC’s Testing Center. (See KCC’s
website for the Testing Center’s hours). Failure to follow the make-up test guidelines will result in a recorded “0” (zero) for the test.
Quizzes may not be made up. No quizzes can be made up with the exception of (jury duty, death in family, military duty, personal hospitalization). Documentation may be required. Students who are absent or late to class when a quiz is given will receive a zero for the quiz or if the quiz is at the end of class and the student leaves early they will not have the opportunity for make-up.
Exams/quizzes scores are based only on what the student marks on the computerized exams/quiz. If the student leaves a number blank, it will be counted wrong.
After all students have taken the test, a student may individually review the test by appointment during the faculty member’s oce hours. When students are reviewing a graded test, the desktop must be cleared (no papers, pens, pencils, etc.). Notes about test items cannot be taken during or following the test review.
Students are reminded that there is to be no discussion of test content/questions outside of class. Completion of such notes or discussions will be viewed as cheating and will result in disciplinary action. Unit exams will not be open to the student for study prior to the final exam. There will be no review of the final exam. Please refer to the testing policy/guidelines for detailed information in the nursing student handbook. Students wishing to verify a test grade must do so within 3 weeks of the test date. After that time, the exam will no longer be available for review and the grade recorded by the instructor will be the official grade.
**Should a student not perform well on a test, it is strongly recommended that he/she meet with the instructor during office hours as soon as possible to review factors contributing to the test grade and develop an individualized success strategy plan. It is the student’s responsibility to seek this help.
Your next exam grade may not be entered into the grade book until your remediation from the previous content is complete.
The grading scale of the Associate Degree Nursing Program is as follows:
89.5-100% = A
83.5-89.4% = B
80-83.4% = C
< 80 = F
Possible Points for Grade Calculation - (work must be submitted on due date/time to receive points)
Exams (5 @ 30 pts each, 1 @ 10pts) 160 points (62%)
Quizzes 40 points (15%)
Homework 20 points (8%)
Final Exam 40 points (15%)
Total Possible Points 260 points
Minimum points required (80%): 208 points
Return Campus Lab Demonstration
Demonstrations will be given by the instructor during class time and/or via Canvas for medication
administration (oral, IM/Z-track, SQ, and NG/G-Tube). Students must successfully demonstrate these skills in
the campus lab and/or Zoom with their assigned clinical instructor by the due dates listed below. Failure to
complete return demonstrations will result in a failure for RNUR 1152.
1st set - Must be completed by Sep 25, 2026
Oral Meds
2nd set - Must be completed by Oct 23, 2026
IM/Z-Track Meds
NG/G-tube Med & Feed
3rd set - Must be completed by Nov 20, 2026
SQ Meds
You may sign up for demo time in “Google Sheets.
” See instruction sheet for details. Students should only
sign up for the semester in which they are enrolled and only with the assigned clinical instructor or designee.
You can only reserve 3 time slots in 1 day. You may not remove another student’s name. This sign-up process will be monitored and violations may result in disciplinary action. Remember that completing demos is your responsibility. Failure to complete the assigned demos can result
in failure of the course. If a student does not show up to their scheduled demo time, it will be considered a
no-call, no-show. This will result in a write-up on professionalism, which will then be placed in your student file.
Students are expected to participate in online coursework and attend class as per the course schedule.
Assignments/activities/homework are due on the due date assigned. If the student is unable to submit the assignment, the work will only be accepted if the student made arrangements with the instructor prior to the due date.
Please see the Nursing Student Handbook for nursing program policies.
Students must maintain a minimum grade of 80% to obtain a grade of C.
Given in class and posted in CANVAS..
College Policies, Resources and Supports
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