Dermatology II – Advanced

3 credits · School of Nursing

This advanced dermatology course for nurse practitioners deepens expertise in identifying and managing cutaneous neoplasms, complex pigmentary, hair, nail, and photosensitivity disorders, and population-specific presentations, while applying advanced dermoscopy, medical and procedural treatments (including biologics and phototherapy), case-based clinical integration, and ethical decision-making. Learners will be able to distinguish benign from malignant conditions using advanced diagnostics and develop ethical, evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic and procedural management plans across diverse disorders and patient populations. Prerequisites: 7800 and 7801. Corequisite: 7803. [3]