NURS 5359 Psychopharmacology: Prescribing Practices in

NURS 5359 Psychopharmacology: Prescribing Practices in

COURSE TITLE: NURS 5359 Psychopharmacology: Prescribing Practices in Mental Health
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an overview of prescribing principles and best practices for treating mental health disorders across the lifespan. Drug action and pharmacogenomics are discussed. Polypharmacy within vulnerable populations is considered.  A case-based approach is used to examine the clinical uses, neuropharmacological mechanisms, risks, benefits, and outcomes of commonly used psychotropic drugs in the context of comprehensive treatment plans.
Prerequisites
Admission to PMHNP Program.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Professionalism: Demonstrate and apply professional and ethical behavior.
Patient-Centered Care: Differentiate an individualized plan of care for patients who are acutely ill and for patients of special populations.
Evidenced-Based Practice (EBP): Synthesize and apply evidence to evaluate and improve patient outcomes. Demonstrate knowledge of psychoactive medications and neurotransmitter syntheses, biochemical basis of the neuronal impulse, the various classes of psychopharmacological agents, various brain circuits involved in psychological symptomatology and appropriate prescribing of psychoactive medications, biochemical theories underlying schizophrenia, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders, and demonstrate knowledge of the proprietary names, mechanisms of action, therapeutic indications, and side effects of a wide array of psychopharmacological agents.

Informatics & Technology: Apply informatics and technology in new environments.
Quality Improvement: Critique the effectiveness of quality improvement using a systematic data- guided approach.
Teamwork and Collaboration: Appraise the effectiveness of teamwork and mutual respect with different communication styles.
Wellness and Prevention: Critique health, wellness, and prevention programs and their impact on a variety of communities and populations.
Leadership: Differentiate between leadership styles and how each impact professional practice.
Safety: Appraise safety and quality measures Implemented in the work environment.

Course Outline
Psychopharmacology: Prescribing Practices in Mental Health
This course provides an overview of prescribing principles and best practices for treating mental health disorders across the lifespan. Drug action and pharmacogenomics are discussed. Polypharmacy within vulnerable populations is considered.  A case-based approach is used to examine the clinical uses, neuropharmacological mechanisms, risks, benefits, and outcomes of commonly used psychotropic drugs in the context of comprehensive treatment plans.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
This course is taught in a web-enhanced format with online readings as well as scheduled on-campus labs throughout the semester. The following learning venues are included:

Online learning activities and website media will be used. Students will access posted online coursework related to the required course textbook. Pertinent YouTube videos and Tegrity lectures will enhance the modules.
There will be several required assignments to be turned in under the Assignments tab on Canvas.

Optional readings and videos may be offered to enhance your learning.

Should you miss an exam for an excusable reason, the make-up exam may consist of essay and fill-in-the-blank type questions.  Be aware that an excuse for make-up exams primarily consist of emergency situations only and not requests for personal vacations or scheduling conveniences.
Work excuses or failure to adequately connect to the internet during exams are not necessarily considered reason enough to permit scheduling a make-up exam and may be evaluated on a case by case basis.
If you have difficulties with internet connection, contact ProctorU, the online proctored testing platform, and then contact your faculty right away, so as to limit the delay time in starting an exam. Students should always notify instructor prior to a foreseeable absence.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.).https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596.dsm05 NURS 5357

Stahl, S. (2017). The Prescriber’s guide, 6th Edition. New York, Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-1316618134  NURS 5359

Stahl, S.M. (2013) Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications. 4th Edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN: 978- 1107686465 NURS 5359

Jameson, J. L., Fauci, A. S., Kasper, D. L., Hauser, S. L., Longo, D. L., Loscalzo, J. (2018). Harrison’s principles of internal medicine (20th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw- Hill. 978-1259644030 NURS 5359

REQUIRED COURSE EQUIPMENT

Lab coat
UT Tyler student name badge ($15.00)
UT Tyler patch – purchased locally at CR Scrubs
Cell phone with internet access
WebCam for your computer

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