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Pharmacology II: Treatment Guidelines for Primary Care

Description

Building upon the knowledge of NURS-749 advanced pharmacology, this course emphasizes pharmacological treatment guidelines of primary care concerns. Emphasis is placed on pharmacological decisions made by the advanced practice nurse. Content includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, mechanisms of action, drug classifications, first and second-line therapies, and evaluative outcomes for drug therapies. Clinical case studies address ethical and legal issues connected with drug therapies, complementary therapies, and provide a lifespan perspective for decision-making.

Instruction Modes

In-Person On-Campus

Grade Modes

Standard (S)

College/School

School of Nursing

Start Term

Summer 2025 Semester

Free Form Requirements

Objective

1. Utilize current technologies to select appropriate treatment strategies.

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2. Analyze ethical, legal, and professional scholarship related to the prescriptive practice of advanced practice nurses.

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3. Examine current issues related to prescriptive practices.

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4. Identify quality improvement initiatives among the interprofessional team in the selection of pharmacotherapeutics to ensure equitable care to all.

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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 pharmaco-therapeutics to provide optimal and equitable care to all.

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8. Utilize current evidence-based practices and patient-centered care as a basis for prescriptive practices to provide optimal and equitable care for all.