Restriction(s): Admission to the Prelicensure MSN Degree program with a concentration in Care Coordination and Transition Mangment. This course is designed to examine pharmacological concepts relevant to the provision of care for diverse populations across the lifespan and health illness continuum. Building upon the sciences of biology, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, this course uses pharmacotherapeutics principles to classify medications currently used to treat and prevent common diseases. Emphasis is placed on the mechanism of action, therapeutic effect, side effects, interactions, and toxicities of commonly used agents. Genetic, genomic and economic implications are discussed. Registered nurses’ professional accountability for ethical and legal practice, patient safety, effective communication techniques, and patient and family caregiver education are presented. Drug seeking, substance abuse, diversion, and issues of polypharmacy for particular populations are explored.