Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing

3 credits · School of Nursing

The course focuses on knowledge essential to the pharmacological management of common acute and chronic health problems experience by patients throughout the life span. For selected major drug classifications, the course addresses indications, mechanism of action, route of elimination, adverse drug events, side effects, interactions, monitoring parameters, medication safety, cost/risk benefits, and evaluation of pharmacologic interventions. The course also addresses foundations of prescriptive practice, including legal and ethical standards as related to advanced practice nursing. Prerequisite: Nursing 589 or 591