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NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 1 Discussion

In the U.S., States vary in the regulations related to Advanced Practice Prescribing. Post the regulations in your home state discussing the following:

Who is the regulatory agency?

What is the scope of practice related to prescribing?

What schedules of controlled dangerous substances can be written by the Advanced Practice Nurse?

Is there any additional education needed to prescribe?

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 2 Discussion

Research a medication that could require pharmacogenomic considerations for prescribing. Post a link to the article and summarize.

Discuss with your cohort.

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 3 Discussion

JF is a 64 year old African American male who is transferring to your practice. He has no complaints, except for occasional headaches and some lightheadedness when getting up too quickly over the past month. He admits to minimal exercise and states “I don’t add salt to my food”. His last visit to his PCP was 9 months ago.

PMH: HTN, Type II Diabetes, COPD

SH- occasional alcohol, 2-3 cups tea daily, smokes socially when going out.

Current meds: Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg daily; Insulin glargine 20U daily hs; Metformin 1000 mg BID, tiotroprium (Spiriva) 1 capsule inhaled daily.

VS: 162/90 (sitting), HR 76, RR 16. Ht. 70” Weight 190 lbs. pulse ox 96%

Would you change his antihypertensive medications? If so, what would you change?

Provide the rationale using an evidenced base source for your choice.

List five things you would teach this patient?

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 5 Discussion

A 42-year-old male presents to your office for a blood pressure check. A nurse at the mall health screening had told him that his blood pressure was a little elevated. He denies any other chronic physical complaints. He admits to smoking 1 pack per day for 27 years. He has tried in the past to stop smoking, but has not been able to quit and considers himself highly dependent upon cigarettes. Upon further questioning he admits to a morning cough and some shortness of breath with exercise. He would like to quit smoking.

Name one treatment option for this patient for smoking cessation.

Provide the mechanism of action of this treatment option.

Describe the patient education that is needed regarding smoking cessation.

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 6 Discussion

Discuss the risks and benefits of long-term proton pump inhibitors use. Support with evidenced based article. Support your argument with evidenced based article - Include link to the article.

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 7 Discussion

Obesity treatment Choose 1 medication that is currently used for weight loss and describe the pharmacodynamics and prescribing considerations. Post evidenced based resource (as a link) for your post.

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 9 Discussion

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Choose an article related to Antibiotic stewardship, resistance development or superbugs. Summarize the article describing the impact on society.

Remember to reference your evidence based article(s).

NR552 Advanced Pharmacology

Week 10 Discussion

Pick a medication that addresses urinary incontinence or erectile dysfunction. Pick an evidenced based article describing the indication for this medication. Describe the mechanism of action of the medication that you chose.

Provide link to evidenced based article.

Discuss with classmates different aspects of different medications and treatments.