Pharmacotherapy for Nursing Practice

3 credits · School of Nursing

This didactic course is the first in a series examining pharmacologic concepts for nursing practice. Introductory pharmacologic concepts including pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetics, drug classifications and indications for drug use in diverse individuals and populations across the lifespan will be discussed. Health promotion, social determinants of health, and genetics and genomics influencing person-centered drug therapy will be emphasized. Evaluation of patient pharmacologic regimens in clinical situations will foster learner understanding of the relationships among pharmacologic concepts and outcomes of drug therapy in the practice setting. The role of the nurse in safe medication education, administration, evaluation, and documentation will be discussed. Co-requisites: 5610, 5615, 5625, 6022 and 8212. [3]