PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in a School of Nursing graduate program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Select appropriate therapeutics for specific acute and chronic health conditions using an evidenced based approach. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop the clinical decision making skills necessary to individualize prescribing to meet patient’s needs and resources. Audience: Graduate 3. Examine the appropriate rules for issuing safe prescriptions and minimize errors. Audience: Graduate 4. Describe the legal and ethical ramifications of prescribing medications. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Select appropriate therapeutics for specific acute and chronic health conditions using an evidenced based approach. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop the clinical decision making skills necessary to individualize prescribing to meet patient’s needs and resources. Audience: Graduate 3. Examine the appropriate rules for issuing safe prescriptions and minimize errors. Audience: Graduate 4. Describe the legal and ethical ramifications of prescribing medications. Audience: Graduate