NURS 5042 - Pharmacology in Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar

1 to 3 credit hours
Formerly - NURS 542

Seminar discussion of application of pharmacological principles to primary patient care. Pertinent aspects of the process of selecting appropriate therapeutic interventions evaluated. Opportunity for utilizing critical thinking and clinical decision making, case study analysis, literature review, application to practice, individualization of care, and appraisal of best clinical practices related to pharmacotherapy. Builds upon previous pharmacology coursework and advances skills necessary to prescribe drugs to specific client populations in the management of commonly encountered disease states.

Prerequisite Course: NURS 5022 or by consent of the instructor Nursing graduate students only