Course Detail:

Clinical Pharmacology Refresher For APNs

(RNs welcome)

Online Course.

Spring 2012

This course is Full

3-4 hours a week, April 30 - June 25, 2012 (30 contact hours).
30 Pharmacology Contact Hours
Weekly threaded discussion with student participation
Topics: HTN, CHF, Angina, Diabetes, asthma, CNS, depression, antibiotics

Description

Online Course.

This course expands the healthcare professionals' knowledge of clinical pharmacology to provide a sound basis from which to engage in prescriptive drug management. Pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics of drug classes are explored through a variety of teaching-learning methodologies, including seminar discussion, problem-based case study presentations, and focused readings. Online web resources to assist locating evidence-based pharmacology information will be shared. The course focus is adult clinical pharmacology, however pharmacokinetics of children and geriatric patients are also covered.

Faculty: Bruce Ruck, PharmD

Location

Online course. Weekly threaded discussion with student participation. You'll need access to a computer with internet connection.

Textbook recommendations include:

Edmunds, MW & Mayhew, MS
Pharmacology for the primary care provider (3rd ed) (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED text)
St Louis: Elsevier Mosby.

OR

Lippincott's illustrated reviews: Pharmacology
Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

OR

1. Lehne, R. A. (2010). Pharmacology for nursing care (7th ed.). St. Louis:
Elsevier Saunders. ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-6249-3
New Textbook Price = $80-$120 [Prices for new version of textbooks from Amazon.com.]

2. Any print Nursing Drug Guide (latest edition) OR mobile device (PDA) drug guide such as Epocrates RX (free), Lexi-Comp (fee-based), Pepid-RN (fee-based)

Questions?

Betty Terry
UMDNJ-School of Nursing
65 Bergen Street, Suite 1127
Tel: 973-972-6655
Fax: 973-972-7904
SNlifelearn@umdnj.edu

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* University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Nursing and The University Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's COA. P160-3/10-13.