Certification as a Family or Adult Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Weekly conferences explore selective patient health problems to enhance decision making ability. The role of the nurse practitioner in a variety of adult rehab settings is emphasized. It will build on the student's knowledge of graduate level pathophysiology and neurophysiology. In addition, the course will explore the comprehensive team approach of helping an individual regain functioning, both physically and emotionally, within society.
Weekly conferences explore selective patient health problems to enhance decision making ability.
The role of the nurse practitioner in a variety of pediatric rehab settings is emphasized. This course focuses on principles of pharmacotherapeutics including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and application in select populations. Discussion of factors related to drug interactions and drug toxicity is included. Emphasis is on pharmacologic agents used in primary care practice and classes of drugs utilized to treat a variety of pathlophysiologic processes. Pharmacologic utilization to promote wellness and disease prevention is also included.