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NURS-1100Essentials of RN Prescribing Practice
More InformationDevelop the foundational knowledge related to legal, ethical, professional and pharmacological principles and practices necessary for safe and effective RN prescribing practice. Principles of pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics will be reviewed. You will integrate these principles into the processes necessary for making and implementing prescribing decisions for individuals representing special populations. The course concludes with a review of the mandatory elements required in the preparation, transmission and documentation of prescriptions, including client teaching, follow up care and inter-professional communication and collaboration. You will draw on and apply knowledge of content and professional practice in completing critical thinking/clinical judgment case studies.
NURS-2100Travel Health
More InformationApply the foundational knowledge obtained in the prerequisite course Essentials of RN Prescribing Practice (NURS-1100) as it relates to prescribing practices specific to travel health immunization. As a Registered Nurse, you will build on knowledge related to the pathogenesis of disease; concepts of immunology; medications used to prevent and treat travel health diseases or conditions. You will have the opportunity to learn more about governing laws, regulations, and guidelines. Foundational and introductory knowledge are applied to the components of the nursing process including assessment of travel health. You will draw on and apply knowledge of content and professional practice in completing critical thinking/clinical judgment case studies.
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PRAC-2300Consolidated Clinical Practicum
More InformationThe Nurse Prescriber Consolidated Practicum is the capstone experience intended to facilitate your transition into practice as a prescriber in a supportive environment. During this time, you will learn how to synthesize knowledge and skills gained from previous course work and apply it to a specific client population. This course will provide you with an opportunity to apply the legal, ethical, pharmacological, and prescribing principles necessary for safe, collaborative and effective RN prescribing practice in an area of clinical specialty mentored and supervised by an authorized prescriber. During the practicum experience, you will apply the nursing process and the elements required in diagnostic decision making when writing and documenting prescriptions; including assessment, preparation, client education, monitoring, follow-up, inter-professional communication and collaboration. You will demonstrate critical thinking required for clinical decision making and diagnostic reasoning within a designated clinical setting.
Your authorized prescriber will serve as a preceptor, role model, teacher, and advisor as you become a competent, safe and confident nurse prescriber.
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