NUR 601 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics

This course builds upon undergraduate understanding of pharmacological principles and agents by preparing students to evaluate and prescribe medications for common preventative, acute, and chronic health problems across the lifespan. The regulatory aspects of drug administration and prescription from the perspective of advanced nursing practice are examined. The development of clinical decision-making skills essential to safe, effective, and ethical pharmacological interventions are the focal point of the course. Current concepts in pharmacogenomics and pharmacological therapies as part of the treatment of commonly encountered health problems are stressed.

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Credits: 3

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Course Type: Nursing

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