NURS 7420 Advanced Pharmacology Across the Life Span

Name: Advanced Pharmacology Across the Life Span
Rating: 3.3 (60 reviews)

This course is intended to provide the student with an understanding of pharmacology and drug therapy as it relates to advanced practice (general and/or in a clinical specialty). The interrelationships of nursing and drug therapy will be explored through study of pharmacodynamics, dynamics of patient response to medical and nursing therapeutic regimens, and patient teaching as well as the psychosocial, economic, cultural, ethical, and legal factors affecting drug therapy, patient responses, and nursing practice. The role of the nurse practicing in an expanded role in decision-making related to drug therapy is also included.

Course overview

Department: Nursing
School: CSON
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Every Spring,Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites: NURS7672

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Requirements fulfilled

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Official evaluation summary

3.30 / 5

Based on 60 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

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Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Kellie Lapierre
Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.08/5
Kenneth Faulkner
Summer 2025 · Official rating 4.75/5
Patricia Underwood
Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.96/5

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