Description
This course focuses on pharmacology and therapeutics used in the treatment of selected health conditions commonly encountered by the advanced practice nurse. Emphasis is placed on the decision-making process utilized to safely and effectively prescribe and monitor pharmaco-therapeutics appropriate to the client situation.
Instruction Modes
In-Person On-Campus
Grade Modes
Pass/Fail (P), Standard (S)
Department(s)
College/School
School of Nursing
Start Term
Fall 2023 Semester
Free Form Requirements
This course requires a grade of B (3.0) or better.
Objective
1. Utilize current technologies to select appropriate treatment strategies.
Objective
2. Analyze ethical, legal, and professional scholarship related to the prescriptive practice of advanced practice nurses.
Objective
3. Examine current issues related to prescriptive practices.
Objective
4. Identify quality improvement initiatives among the interprofessional team in the selection of pharmacotherapeutics to ensure equitable care to all.
Objective
5. Utilize current evidence-based practices and patient-centered care as a basis for prescriptive practices.
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6. Examine the collaborative role of the advanced practice nurse within interprofessional team.
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7. Assess policies and practices that impact the selection of pharmacotherapeutics to provide optimal and equitable care to all.
Objective
8. Utilize current evidence-based practices and patient-centered care as a basis for prescriptive practices to provide optimal and equitable care for all.