Pharmacology for Nursing Practice

Apply the concepts of pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics to
the use of specific medication classifications in specific health conditions and in consideration of medication
side/adverse effects, nursing implications, and medication teaching.
Apply principles of health promotion, as well as illness and injury prevention, to promote safety and effectiveness
of commonly used pharmacologic therapy across the lifespan, taking into consideration sociocultural,
genetic/genomic, developmental, and gender implications.
Utilize the nursing process in understanding the effects of drug therapy on health outcomes across the lifespan
within the framework of a diverse population of individuals, families, and communities.