Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia. 4 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course applies the principles of pharmacology to anesthesia practice for an in-depth understanding. The course progresses to detailed exploration of the uptake, distribution, biotransformation, and elimination of currently used clinical anesthesia pharmacotherapeutics. Specific properties of anesthetic agents and commonly used adjunctive drugs are discussed and evaluated for appropriate application in clinical situations. Pharmacogenetic disorders with specific anesthesia implications are examined. Prerequisites: NURS 6210 , NURS 6110 , NURS 6302 and NURS 6413 .