NURSNG634 Advanced Pharmacology
Course Description
The course focuses on the role of advanced practice nurses in applying pharmacotherapeutics to the management of health and illness in populations at risk for morbidity and mortality. Students acquire advanced knowledge as a foundation for prescribing and monitoring pharmaceutical and alternative therapeutic agents. Emphasis is placed on synthesis of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics principles for the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. Evidence-based outcomes, consensus guidelines, and research studies are critiqued. Ethical, legal, and risk-management issues are discussed.

Prerequisite: Permission of program director. For further information about how to register, please click here.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Jun 1 - Aug 26
Class #: 1957
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1335
Instructor
Terry Buttaro
buttaro@simmons.edu
Book Information
  1. Katzung, B.G. (2009). Basic and clinical pharmacology (11th ed). New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill. (ISBN: #987-0-07-145154-6)
  2. Edmunds, M.W. & Mayhew, M.S. (2009). Pharmacology for the primary care provider (3rd ). St. Louis: Elsevier/Mosby. (ISBN: # 978-0323-05131-6).
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.