NU 509 Advanced Pharmacology

Credit, three hours.
This course focuses on the pharmacologic concepts important to advanced practice nurses. The course will explore the use of pharmacotherapeutic agents in the primary care of acute and chronic health problems. Particular emphasis is given to mechanism of action, selection of appropriate drugs, drug interactions, and drug contraindications as related to the patient’s health problems and health history. The course content is geared towards providing the student with a solid foundation in the major pharmacological drug classes as to apply the principles in their therapeutic decision-making. Corequisite(s): NU 506 , NU 507 , NU 508 .