2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 08, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NSG 526 Advanced Pharmacology for Primary Care


3 credits

Major principles of pharmacology are examined in the context of advanced practice nursing across the lifespan. The use of protocols, prescription writing, legal, ethical and economic issues in prescribing and/or monitoring pharmacologic therapies are explained. Emphasis is placed on age appropriate content related to pharmacokinetics, dosages, expected outcomes and side effects of selected drug categories of chronic and acute health problems across the lifespan. Emerging issues in pharmacoinformatics such as pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics, and E-prescribing are reviewed.

Prerequisite(s): NSG 527 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology  and NSG 528 Advanced Physical Examination and Diagnostic Reasoning  



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