NURS752
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Pharmacology II: Treatment Guidelines for Primary Care
Graduate Nursing - departmentSchool of Nursing
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)
Department(s)
College/School
School of Nursing
Start Term
Summer 2025 Semester
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Prerequisite(s): course
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.