Description
This course provides the scientific principles and advanced pharmacotherapeutic knowledge necessary to plan, implement, and safely manage anesthesia-related pharmacologic interventions across the lifespan. This course builds on foundational knowledge previously acquired in chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, pathophysiology, and general pharmacology. The primary focus will be on those topics which are an integral part of modern anesthesia practice. These include pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacy and toxicology. An overview of commonly administered anesthesia drugs and adjuncts is undertaken and associated with anesthesia modalities.
Prerequisites: NUR 701, NUR 702, NUR 703, & NUR 750