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This course will build upon basic pharmacology knowledge attained in the professional nurse’s education and experience. This advanced course focuses on the clinical use of drugs for clinical conditions most commonly seen in practice and across the lifespan. Principles of rational medication prescribing based on evidenced-based guidelines, pharmacology principles, lifespan considerations, cultural, socioeconomic and legal influences will be presented. Prescription medications will be the focus of the course; however, over-the-counter and complementary and alternative medications will be discussed for certain disease states. Completion of this course will enable students to identify pharmacologic treatments for commonly encountered clinical conditions, as well as, prescribe, manage and evaluate drug therapy.