Master Resource Outline

 

Credits: 3 (lecture)

Semester Offered: Summer Prerequisites: NRSG 602, NRSG 603 Degree: DNP

DNP Essentials: I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII

Graduate Program Objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Course Description

This graduate nursing course focuses the pharmacologic effects and clinical use of selected drug classifications for the treatment and management of acute and chronic illnesses. Pharmacologic mechanisms in association with adverse effects, side effects, drug- drug interactions, drug- food interactions, contraindications and patient education will be addressed. Ethical and legal responsibilities, rules and regulations, issues and complimentary alternative medicine associated with advanced practice nurse prescribers will also be addressed. Appropriate treatment across the client lifespan, current pathophysiology, multicultural, and socioeconomic influences are included.

Course Objectives

  1. Analyze the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of specific drugs for each pathologic condition presented.
  2. Synthesize content from current peer reviewed articles and other scientific
  3. Analyze and discuss potential adverse reactions, side effects, and drug-drug interactions in selected systems and
  4. Demonstrate critical thinking and awareness of cultural influences and values as they relate to pharmacologic and CAM treatments across the patient lifespan and across the socio-economic
  5. Integrate application of state laws and federal rules and regulations pertaining to prescriptive authority and the prescribing of drugs.
  6. Awareness of appropriate state and federal rules and regulations pertaining to the prescribing of scheduled and non-scheduled
  7. Synthesize information from biomedical ethics, Board of Nursing rules and regulations, federal law, and nurse practitioner prescriber
  8. Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking and accountability in designing, delivering and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient
  1. Demonstrate knowledge of necessary laboratory monitoring and acceptable parameters for safe and effective
  2. Demonstrate appropriate documentation in selecting and prescribing pharmacologic agents.
  3. Assess and demonstrate appropriate patient education to facilitate increased patient understanding and

 

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain three factors to be considered when prescribing medications to special populations (ie: pediatric patients, pregnant and or nursing women)
  2. Verbalize the purpose of the National Provider Identification (NPI) number and applies for an NPI
  3. Determine one or two medications that would be appropriate in the treatment of selected conditions
  4. Evaluates common CAM treatments for a specific condition

 

Approved by GAAC: 2/6/12; modified 10/26/12; amended 11/5/2012; 8/19/16; 3/22/21

Approved by Faculty: 4/9/12; modified 1/7/2013; 8/19/16; 5/3/21