NR508 Advanced Pharmacology Syllabus Overview

 


Syllabus Overview
Course Number:NR508

Course Title:Advanced Pharmacology

Course Credits:3 credits

Prerequisite:NR503, NR507

Course Description:This course expands knowledge of pharmacological principles specific to the role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN). The student will explore, analyze, apply, and evaluate commonly used drugs for the treatment of chronic diseases and self-limiting acute conditions. Additionally, the course will emphasize critical appraisal skills in determining the best evidence for prescriptive intervention.
Textbooks and Resources
Required Textbooks:

 	
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year of publication). Title of textbook in italics (X ed.). City, ST: Publisher.
 	
American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Optional Textbooks:

 	
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Program Outcomes
Program outcomes of Chamberlain nursing programs can be found in the Program Descriptions section of your College Catalog. Access your College Catalog at Chamberlain College Catalog.

The MSN program outcomes are aligned with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing publication, The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2011). Upon completion of the MSN degree program, graduates will be able to:

 	
Practice safe, high-quality advanced nursing care based on concepts and knowledge from nursing and related disciplines.
 	
Construct processes for leading and promoting quality improvement and safety in advanced nursing practice and healthcare delivery.
 	
Use contemporary communication modalities effectively in advanced nursing roles.
 	
Evaluate the design, implementation, and outcomes of strategies developed to meet healthcare needs.
 	
Develop a plan for lifelong personal and professional growth that integrates professional values regarding scholarship, service, and global engagement.
 	
Apply legal, ethical, and human-caring principles to situations in advanced nursing practice.
 	
Design patient-centered care models and delivery systems using the best available scientific evidence.
 	
Manage human, fiscal, and physical resources to achieve and support individual and organizational goals.
 	
Compose a plan for systematic inquiry and dissemination of findings to support advanced nursing practice, patient-care innovation, and the nursing profession.
 	
Collaborate interprofessionally in research, education, practice, health policy, and leadership to improve population health outcomes.
 	
Apply principles of informatics to manage data and information to support effective decision-making.

Course Outcomes
Chamberlain College of Nursing courses are built to align course content with specific Course Outcomes (COs). The COs define the learning objectives that the student will be required to comprehend and demonstrate by course completion. The COs that will be covered in detail each week can be found on the Overview page for that particular week. Whenever possible, a reference will be made from a particular assignment or discussion back to the CO that it emphasizes.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

 	
Evaluate the APN role for independent and interprofessional collaborative management of pharmacological agents in prescribing and monitoring pharmacologic therapies in patients across the lifespan. (PO 1)
 	
Differentiate evidence-based practice guidelines in the management of therapeutic agents for selected system problems. (PO 1)
 	
Analyze major pharmacological groups including pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and indications for use in the management of patients in primary care and with special populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, and older adults. (PO 1, 4)
 	
Distinguish internal and external environment factors affecting drug action, reaction, efficacy, and interaction. (PO 1)
 	
Identify appropriate drug therapy and drug product selection for the treatment of specific health problems in the primary care setting while taking into consideration cost-effectiveness, side effects, monitoring, contraindications, interactions, and efficacy. (PO 1, 4)
 	
Reflect on personal and professional growth toward achieving competence as a family nurse practitioner. (PO 5, 10)

Course Schedule
Week 1: CO 1, 2, 3, 4 Topics: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Art of Pharmacotherapeutics, Reproductive System Medications, and Drug-OTC-Herbal Interactions Readings: