92609 Pharmacological Therapies in Advanced Practice

6cp; on campus, intensive

Requisite(s): 92713 Health Breakdown AND 24 credit points of completed study
Postgraduate

This subject aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to prescribe and administer medications safely to patients within the student's specialist practice area. The subject allows students to focus on clinical pharmacological therapies relevant to the student's area of practice and the assessment of patients' responses to these therapies. Students study the actions of drugs including pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics as well as develop an understanding of their application to patients within their chosen speciality. The subject also explore the regulatory framework associated with prescribing and administering medications.

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