NS 855 (NRS 855) - Pharmacology for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
This course builds on prior pharmacology course work, focusing on advanced concepts in psychopharmacology related to the clinical management of psychiatric-mental health conditions. The course emphasizes the physiological and neurobiological roots of psychiatric-mental health conditions, and the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles of medications used in the treatment of clients across the lifespan with psychiatric-mental health conditions. Pharmacologic content includes, but is not limited to the mechanism of action, indications for use, dosing, side effects, drug-drug interactions, contraindications and patient education of psychotropic interventions.
Semester hours: 2.0
Prerequisites:
- NS 830 (NRS 830) - Advanced Physical Assessment
- NS 836 (NRS 836) - Pharmacology for Practitioners
Co-requisites:
- NS 830 (NRS 830) - Advanced Physical Assessment
- NS 856 (NRS 856) - Introduction to Psychiatric-Mental Health Concepts