Description
This course focuses on the principles of psychopharmacology and neurobiology in the treatment of psychiatric symptoms and disorders across the lifespan. Psychopharmacological management is covered with an emphasis on neurobiology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, neurotransmitters, substance abuse potential, outcomes monitoring, and safe prescribing of psychotropic medications. Prescriptive issues associated with comorbidities, available resources, and previous responses to psychotropic agents, ethnicity, and age are reviewed. Collaborative, ethical, legal, and regulatory prescribing practices of the PMHNP role are examined.
Prerequisite: NU 770, NU 772, NU 773 or licensed as an APRN and acceptance into the Post-Masters PMHNP certificate program
Offered: Online