Introduction to Pharmacology for APRNs Nursing CE Course
Introduction to Pharmacology for APRNs Nursing CE Course is organized by NursingCE.com.
Release Date: June 28, 2021
Expiration Date: June 28, 2024
Learning Objectives:
By the completion of this learning activity, the APRN should be able to:
• Discuss the general principles of pharmacology and define the concepts of pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics
• Discuss the relevance of the four aspects of pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion), routes of medication administration, and factors that affect a drug's pharmacokinetics
• Describe the various biochemical changes that occur in the body due to the pharmacodynamics of a drug
• Differentiate between drug tolerance, cumulative drug effects, and drug toxicity
• Identify factors that cause variability in drug disposition and drug response
• Explore the aspects of drug side effects and adverse effects, including drug-drug and drug-food interactions, and their relationship to the development of adverse effects and toxicity
• Describe the etiology of hypersensitivity and anaphylactic reactions, their clinical manifestations, and management
• Discuss the elements of medication reconciliation, the core components of safe medication prescribing, and contraindications that can make prescribing a drug dangerous or detrimental to the patient
• Outline the ethical responsibilities when prescribing medications and the core aspects of patient education