NURSING596R

This course focuses on knowledge essential to the pharmacological management of common acute and chronic health problems experienced by patients throughout the life span. For selected major drug classifications, the course addresses indications, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and adverse drug events, side effects, interactions, monitoring parameters, medication safety, cost/risk benefits, and evaluation of pharmacologic interventions. This course also addresses the foundations of prescriptive practice, including legal and ethical standards as related to advanced practice nursing. Recommended prerequisite: previously successful completion of an Advanced Pharmacology course for the Advanced Practice Nurse within the past five years.

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