NU 607 - Advanced Pharmacology

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Uses ethical principles when making decisions regarding pharmacological intervention as part of the patient plan of care(MSN Essential I)
• As a healthcare leader, develops and communicates comprehensive and appropriate patient education concerning drug regimens, side effects, interactions with – other prescription and/or nonprescription drugs, herbal preparations and food supplements (MSN Essential II, VII,VIII, IX)
• Examine how principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenomics and pharmacoeconomics influence pharmacological therapeutics (MSN Essential I, IX)
• Discuss the need for community resources, patient education, and adherence to therapy within various cultures (MSN Essential VI, VII, VIII, IX)
• Evaluate safety factors for the efficacious use of pharmacological agents in the context of disease and health states, lifespan, culture and gender (MSN Essential III, VIII, IX)
• Analyze pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characteristics such as indications, contraindications, mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, clinical response, adverse effects and toxicity of major drug categories(MSN Essential I, IV, VII, VIII, IX)
• Correlate the pathophysiology of a disease with the therapeutic action of an intervention(MSN Essential I, IV, VII, VIII, IX)
• Synthesize and apply evidence-based guidelines and research findings in the pharmacologic management of major health problems (MSN Essential I, IV, VII, VIII, IX)