Overview
Description
Reviews advanced principles of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in the management of health and common disease states throughout the lifespan.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Admission to MSN program.
- The curriculum assumes a foundation in nursing, pathophysiology, and undergraduate pharmacology.
NURS 717
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
NURS 717. Admission to MSN program. The curriculum assumes a foundation in nursing, pathophysiology, and undergraduate pharmacology.
Units
Lecture1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Restrictions
Admission to MSN program.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate a working knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenomics, and pharmacotherapeutics in the management of health and common disease states throughout the lifespan
- identify categories of medications commonly prescribed for treatment and management of select acute and chronic disease states.
- demonstrate advanced concepts related to safe pharmacotherapy.
- define stages of new drug development, including drug legislation.
- demonstrate the ability to use and evaluate drug information literature.