NRP/507
Advanced Pharmacology
Online
Format
$2160
Estimated Tuition
4 credits
Total credits
8 weeks
Course length
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Course level: NUR Graduate
This course provides the nurse practitioner student with the information and skills to initiate and monitor drug therapy. This course integrates advanced clinical application of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, techniques and methods of drug prescribing, approaches to data collection, and problem solving with discussions about drug therapy for common acute and chronic diseases. The practical application of important concepts used in clinical practice for patients across the lifespan is emphasized. This course is only available for enrollment to residents of Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.
Prerequisites
- Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree
- A valid, unrestricted/unencumbered RN license