Advanced Pharmacology

Course work analyzes the relationship between pharmacologic agents and the physiologic and pathologic responses for specific drug categories utilized in the treatment of a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. Students will develop competence in safely selecting and prescribing medications for the management of illness states, variation of patient response and cost effectiveness. Students will gain understanding of state and legal requirements related to prescriptive authority of an advanced practice nurse. Prerequisites: NUR 590, NUR 512 or instructor consent.