Pharmacology and prescribing for Independent Practice (NURS7244)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
9 modules delivered over 13 weeks. A 2-day intensive residential in Week 1.
Incompatible
NURS7003
Prerequisite
NURS7242 + NURS7243
Restricted
MNP students only
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
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Course description
This course within the Master of Nurse Practitioner program aims to assist students to develop a comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology (pharmacodynamics & pharmacokinetics) and therapeutic interventions to be applied within clinical practice. This knowledge will underpin critical analysis of the safety and accountability in the use and evaluation of pharmacological and non-pharmacological management for consumers in line with the National Prescribing Competencies Framework. This course will further enable Nurse Practitioner students working in advanced health care roles to develop their knowledge of the human sciences underpinning pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.