Professor and Director of Nursing, Saint Martin's University, Lacey, WA and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Woodcreek-Mary Bridge Children's, Puyallup, WA Family Nurse Practitioner, New Hampshire
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I. THE FOUNDATION 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner as Prescriber 2. Review of the Basic Principles of Pharmacology 3. Rational Drug Selection 4. Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing 5. Adverse Drug Reactions 6. An Introduction to Pharmacogenetics 7. Nutrition and Neutraceuticals 8. Herbal Therapies 9. Cannabis 10. Pharmacoeconomics II. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS WITH SINGLE DRUGS 11. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System 12. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System 13. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems 14. Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System 15. Drugs Affecting the Hematological System 16. Drugs Affecting the Immune System: Immunizations 17. Drugs Affecting the Immune System: Immunomodulators 18. Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System 19. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System: Pancreatic Hormones and Antidiabetic Drugs 20. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System: Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Drugs 21. Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System 22. Drugs Affecting the Bones and Joints 23. Drugs Affecting the Integumentary System 24. Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections 25. Drugs Used to Treat Viral, Fungal, and Protozoal Infections 26. Drugs Used to Treat Inflammatory Processes 27. Drugs Used to Treat Eye and Ear Disorders III. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS WITH MULTIPLE DRUGS 28. Anemia 29. Anxiety and Depression 30. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 31. Asthma and Allergy 32. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33. Contraception 34. COVID-19: Acute and Chronic 35. Dermatological Conditions 36. Diabetes Management 37. Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease 38. Headaches 39. Heart Failure 40. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 41. Menopausal Hormone Therapy 42. Hyperlipidemia 43. Hypertension 44. Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism 45. Obesity 46. Pain Management: Acute and Chronic Pain 47. Pneumonia 48. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Vaginitis 49. Substance Use Disorder 50. Tuberculosis 51. Upper Respiratory Infection, Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis Media, and Otitis Externa 52. Urinary Tract Infection IV. SPECIAL DRUG TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS 1. Women as Patients 2. Men as Patients 3. Pediatric Patients 4. Transgendered Personas Patients 5. Geriatric Patients Appendix A: New Drug Development