disease or health condition.
Additional Requirements
· Number of slides: 10–12, not including the title and reference slides.
· Be creative. Consider your intended audience.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
· Competency 1: Apply practice guidelines and standards of evidence-based practice related to pharmacology for safe and effective nursing practice.
o Identify the pharmacological agents most often used in the treatment of a disease or health condition.
o Describe the treatment regime, including pharmacology, most often prescribed for a disease or health condition.
o Explain the controversies related to a pharmacological agent.
· Competency 2: Explain the relationship between quality patient outcomes, patient safety, and the appropriate use of pharmacology and psychopharmacology.
o Explain the types of actions, side effects, indications, and contraindications that may be expected from a pharmacological treatment.
o Describe how a treatment regime, including pharmacology, may impact a client’s lifestyle.
o Describe how to monitor a client following a prescribed treatment regime, including pharmacology, in order to obtain a quality patient outcome.
· Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations of a nursing professional.
o Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
o Correctly format citations and references using current APA style.