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NURS 709 - Advanced Prescribing Pharmacology for the Acutely Ill Patient

(3 units)
Understanding of basic pharmacologic principles applied to new drugs as they become available in the future with application to acute and critical care situations.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 716 ; NURS 717 .

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate a working knowledge of basic principles of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in the advanced nursing practice role.
2. identify categories of medications, especially those commonly prescribed by the nurse practitioner.
3. develop a working knowledge of medications by category.
4. define the stages of new drug development, including drug legislation.
5. demonstrate ability to use and evaluate drug information literature.


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