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General information

Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: Carolina Chabrera Sanz

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 4

Teaching staff: 

Xavier Vinals Alvarez

Skills

Basic skills

  • CB4_That students can convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to an audience, both specialized and non-specialized

Specific skills

  • CE3_Know the different groups of drugs, the principles of their authorization, use and indication and the mechanisms of action of the same

  • CE4_Use of medicines, evaluating the expected benefits and the associated risks and / or effects derived from their administration and consumption

General competencies

  • CG10_Protect the health and well-being of the people, family or groups cared for, ensuring their safety

  • CG1_To be able, in the field of nursing, to give adequate technical and professional attention to the health needs of the people they care for, in accordance with their state of development of the scientific knowledge of each moment and with the levels of quality and safety that are established in the applicable legal and deontological norms

Transversal competences

  • CT 1 Develop the ability to assess inequalities based on sex and gender, to design solutions

Description

The subject of Pharmacology aims to introduce second-year students of the nursing degree in the knowledge and use of pharmacological strategies for the treatment of patients.

The aim is for the student to know the general concepts and principles essential for the pharmacological treatment of the most common diseases in the population. The student must know the beneficial and harmful effects of drugs, their mechanism of action, the risk of interaction with other drugs and foods, their use in case of poisoning and their main indications and contraindications.

This subject has methodological and digital resources to make possible its continuity in non-contact mode in the case of being necessary for reasons related to the Covid-19. In this way, the achievement of the same knowledge and skills that are specified in this teaching plan will be ensured. The TecnoCampus will make available to teachers and students the digital tools needed to carry out the course, as well as guides and recommendations that facilitate adaptation to the non-contact mode.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

LO 17. Identify the different pharmacological families as well as their indications, contraindications, implicit nursing care.

LO 18. Calculate and administer the dosages of prescribed drugs.

LO 19. Interpret the beneficial and adverse pharmacological effects produced by the administration of the different drugs, and respond appropriately to them.

LO 20. Report mistakes and adverse effects.

LO 21. Respect the ethical principles that guarantee safety, quality and legality.

LO 26. Identify gender deviations in existing knowledge about health-illness processes

LO 29. Analyze gender differences and gender inequalities in etiology, anatomy, physiology, and pathologies; in differential diagnosis, therapeutic options and pharmacological response, and in prognosis; in caring for people, as well as in other types of diagnoses and health interventions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working methodology

Teaching methodologies

MD1. Expository class sessions
MD2. Seminars
MD3. Work in group
MD6. Face-to-face tutorials in groups or individually
MD11. Self-employment

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

General pharmacology

Introduction to the subject. Basic principles of pharmacology

Origin and composition of drugs

Research and development of new drugs. Pre-clinical, clinical trials and pharmacovigilance

Medicinal forms of common use

Routes of drug administration

Pharmacokinetics: dynamics of absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of drugs

Pharmacodynamics: molecular mechanisms of action of drugs

            Individual drug responses. Pharmacogenetics

            Adverse drug reactions. Allergies and intolerances, toxic effects

            Interactions between drugs and between drugs and food

Endocrine Pharmacology

Blood glucose control: Insulin and hypoglycemics

Thyroid and antithyroid drugs

Pharmacology of the respiratory system

Bronchodilators

Antitussives, mucolytics and expectorants

Cardiovascular and renal pharmacology

Antihypertensives

Pharmacology of heart failure.

Antiarrhythmics

Pharmacology of the digestive tract

Antacids and antiemetics

Drugs for gastric motility disorders

Pharmacotherapy of inflammatory bowel disease

Anti-inflammatory and analgesic

Analgesics, antipyretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Opiates

Antiinfectives

Antibiotics

Antifungals

Antivirals and antiretrovirals

Neuropharmacology

Autonomic nervous system

            Cholinergics and anticholinergics

            Adrenergic and antiadrenergic

Central nervous system

            Neurotransmission

            Antidepressants and anxiolytics

            Antipsychotics

            Opioids and analgesics

            Antiepileptics and anticonvulsants

            Treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

            Hypnotics and sedatives

 

Pharmacology of hypercholesterolemia

Treatment of hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis

Hematopoietic system

Anticoagulants, fibrinolytics and antiplatelets

Hematopoietic and antianemic growth factors

Treatments for intoxications

Seminars:

They will consist of 3 sessions of two hours in which the different concepts learned during the master classes will be worked on in an applied way.

The resolution of these will have to be delivered according to the pre-established working groups at the beginning of each session.

Learning activities

training activities

Typology Activity

ECTS

HOURS

AF1. Master class

1,2

30

AF6. Teamwork

0,2

5

AF7.Individual work

0,2

5

AF9. Personal study

2,4

60

 

Evaluation system

The evaluation of the subject is continuous, through different tools to assess the different skills needed to pass the subject.

The evaluation of the competences will be done through different activities:

Assessment systems

Evaluation system

Maximum weighting

SE1. Exam (PEM and short questions) 

60%

SE2. Individual works

25%

SE3. Teamwork

15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is necessary to obtain at least a grade of 5 in the individual exam as an indispensable condition to pass the subject.

The resit assessment will consist of a combined test of multiple-choice questions and short questions similar to the final exam.

According to article 5 of Royal Decree 1125/2003, the results obtained by the student will be graded according to the numerical scale from 0 to 10, with the corresponding qualitative grade: failed, approved, notable, excellent, honors.

Evaluation activity in recovery period

Weighting

Individual final exam: PEM and short questions

60%

The mark obtained from both the seminar part and the questionnaire part will be maintained when calculating the final mark in case of obtaining a mark higher than 5 points out of 10.

In accordance with current regulations, you can only opt for recovery, if it has been suspended the subject. If the rating is Not presented, you will not be eligible for recovery.

The total or partial copy in any of the learning activities will mean a "Not Presented" in the subject, without option to present in the proof of recovery and without prejudice of the opening of a file for this reason.

REFERENCES

Basic

Castells Molina S, Hernández Pérez M. Pharmacology in Nursing. 3rd edition. Elsevier, 2012.

Lorenzo P, Moreno A, Lizasoain I, Leza JC, Moro MA, Portolés A. Velázquez: Basic and clinical pharmacology. 19th edition. Pan American Medicine, 2018.

Rang and Dale. Pharmacology James M. Ritter & Rod J. Flower & Graeme Henderson & Yoon Kong Loke & David MacEwan & Humphrey P. Rang. 9th edition. Elsevier 2020

Complementary

Armijo JA, Mediavilla A. Human pharmacology. 6th edition, Elsevier Masson, 2014.

Somoza B, Cano MV, War PE. Pharmacology in nursing. Theory and practical cases. Pan American, 2020.