Advanced Psychopharmacology

2 credits · School of Nursing

Explores advanced concepts related to the targeted clinical management of psychiatric symptoms and disorders across the lifespan. Applies knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and evidence-based practices to the management of complex patients with psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Prepares the advanced practice registered nurse to evaluate available evidence to manage psychiatric disorders in persons with complex multimorbid psychiatric and physical health conditions. This course builds on diagnostic and neuroscience content from 7221 and 7222 to provide the advanced practitioner registered nurse with knowledge related to clinical management of psychotropic medications. Prerequisites: 7221 and 7222. [2]