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NRP/507
Advanced Pharmacology

Course level: NUR Graduate

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NRP/507
Nursing
Advanced Pharmacology

Online

Format

8 weeks

Course length

$540

Cost per credit

4 credits

Total credits

8 weeks

Course length

$195

Resources and fees

$2,355

Estimated course cost

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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 not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and individuals who reside outside the United States.

Prerequisites

  • Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree
  • A valid, unrestricted/unencumbered RN license

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

Holistic Care

Apply theory and evidence to determine appropriate patient treatment, health promotions, and disease prevention interventions.

Legal Prescribing

Use legal and appropriate guidelines for pharmacological management.

Clinical Decision-Making

Apply clinical decision making to determine appropriate patient education and support of clients during drug and/or device treatment.

Digital Fluency

Use databases and pharmacokinetics knowledge for client assessment and effective treatment.

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Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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