Subject:
Nursing
Credit units:
3
College:
Graduate and Postdoc Studies
Department: Nursing (Dean's Office)
Description
This course provides students with advanced understanding of pathophysiology and pharmacotherapeutics essential for nurse practitioner practice. Students will enhance their knowledge of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and systematic effects of disease as well as key principles of drug therapy including mechanism of action, side effects, drug interactions, and other prescribing considerations for population across the lifespan. Special attention will be given to evidence-based prescribing, regulatory and legal standards, resource stewardship, patient safety, and strategies for optimizing patient outcomes while minimizing risks.
Restriction(s): Only open to MN-NP students.
Note: Students with credit for NURS 881 will not receive credit for this course.
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