ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY

 Week 1: Discussion- Foundation of the Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing Describe NP practice in your state. STATE IS FLORIDA Tell the class what your state laws are related to nurse practitioner prescribing. Include how many continuing education hours are required for your state. Describe the importance of knowing the specific laws in your state pertaining to Nurse Practitioners prescribing medications. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND READINGS Woo, T. M., & Robinson, M. V. (2016). Pharmacotherapeutics for Advance Practice Nurse prescribers (4th ed.). Retrieved from http://bookshelf.vitalsource.com Chapter 1: The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse as Prescriber Chapter 2: Review of Basic Principles of Pharmacology Chapter 3: Rational Drug Selection Chapter 4: Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing Chapter 5: Adverse Drug Reactions Chapter 6: Factors that Foster Positive Outcomes Chapter 7: Cultural and Ethnic Influences in Pharmacotherapeutics Chapter 9: Nutrition and Nutraceuticals Chapter 12: Pharmacoeconomics Chapter 13: Over-the-counter Medications Chapter 24: Drugs Used in Treating Infectious Diseases Week 1: Lesson The Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber; Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Art of Pharmacotherapeutics, and Drug-OTC-Herbal Interactions; Drugs Used in the Treatment of Infectious Disease Introduction Welcome to Advanced Pharmacology. Pharmacology can be an overwhelming subject for many prospective advanced practice nurses, and it can be overwhelming just to look at the number of medications. Remember that it is impossible to learn every single detail about every medication. It may be helpful to focus on identifying classes of medications and their functions and potential side effects. Be sure to admit when you are unsure of knowledge on a medication and take the time to look up your answer from a credible source of information. Your knowledge of advanced pharmacology will continue to grow.