NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Module 1: Foundational Concepts of Advanced Pharmacology What?s Happening This Module? This course is composed of eight (8) separate modules. Each module consists of an overarching topic in which each week within the module includes specific subtopics for learning. As you work through each module, you will have an opportunity to draw upon the knowledge you gain in various discussion and assignment components which will be due throughout each of the modules NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology. Module 1: Basic Pharmacotherapeutic Concepts/Ethical and Legal Aspects of Prescribing is a one-week module. In Week 1 of the course, you will examine how patient factors may influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of pharmacotherapeutics. You will also examine the ethical and legal implications of prescribing drugs, as well as advanced practice nurse strategies in guiding prescription drug decision-making. What do I have to do? When do I have to do it? Review your Learning Resources Days 1-7 Week 1 Discussion: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Post by Day 3 of Week 1, and respond to your agues by Day 6 of Week 1. Assignment: Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 1. Go to the Week?s Content Week 1 Week 1: Basic Pharmacotherapeutic Concepts/Ethical and Legal Aspects of Prescribing How do beta-blockers work? What exactly do antibiotics do to the bacteria they target? What effects does an anti-depressant have on blood flow? Questions like these are related to the underlying pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of pharmacotherapeutics. As an advanced practice nurse, understanding these fundamental pharmacotherapeutic concepts is important to ensure that the prescription drugs you recommend for your patients will be safe and effective to treat and/or manage their symptoms. Additionally, as the advanced practice nurse, it is your responsibility to ensure that when prescribing prescription drugs, you adhere to the ethical and legal principles set forth for prescribing drugs as an added layer of protection and safety for the patients you will treat NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology. This week, you will analyze factors that may influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics processes of a patient and assess the details of a personalized plan of care that you develop based on influencing factors and patient history. You will also evaluate and analyze ethical and legal implications and practices related to prescribing drugs, including disclosure and nondisclosure, and analyze the process of writing prescriptions to avoid medication errors. Learning Objectives Students will: Analyze factors that influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in patients Assess patient factors and history to develop personalized plans of care Evaluate ethical and legal implications related to prescribing drugs Analyze ethical and legal practices of prescribing drugs NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Analyze strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure Justify advanced practice nurse strategies to guide prescription drug decision-making Analyze the process of writing prescriptions to avoid medication errors Learning Resources Required Readings (click to expand/reduce) Required Media (click to expand/reduce) Discussion: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and the body can be described by pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to the drug through absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, whereas pharmacodynamics describes what the drug does to the body. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Ingram Publishing When selecting drugs and determining dosages for patients, it is essential to consider individual patient factors that might impact the patient?s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. These patient factors include genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, behavior (i.e., diet, nutrition, smoking, alcohol, illicit drug abuse), and/or pathophysiological changes due to disease. For this Discussion, you reflect on a case from your past clinical experiences and consider how a patient?s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes may alter his or her response to a drug NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology. To Prepare Review the Resources for this module and consider the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Reflect on your experiences, observations, and/or clinical practices from the last 5 years and think about how pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors altered his or her anticipated response to a drug. Consider factors that might have influenced the patient?s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes, such as genetics (including pharmacogenetics), gender, ethnicity, age, behavior, and/or possible pathophysiological changes due to disease. Think about a personalized plan of care based on these influencing factors and patient history in your case study. By Day 3 of Week 1 Post a description of the patient case from your experiences, observations, and/or clinical practice from the last 5 years. Then, describe factors that might have influenced pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of the patient you identified. Finally, explain details of the personalized plan of care that you would develop based on influencing factors and patient history in your case. Be specific and provide examples NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology. By Day 6 of Week 1 Read a selection of your agues? responses and respond to at least two of your agues on two different days by suggesting additional patient factors that might have interfered with the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of the patients they described. In addition, suggest how the personalized plan of care might change if the age of the patient were different and/or if the patient had a comorbid condition, such as renal failure, heart failure, or liver failure. Note: For this Discussion, you are required to complete your initial post before you will be able to view and respond to your agues? postings. Begin by clicking on the ?Post to Discussion Question? link, and then select ?Create Thread? to complete your initial post. Remember, once you click on Submit, you cannot delete or edit your own posts, and you cannot post anonymously. Please check your post carefully before clicking on Submit! NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Submission and Grading Information Grading Criteria To access your rubric: Week 1 Discussion Rubric Post by Day 3 of Week 1 and Respond by Day 6 of Week 1 To Participate in this Discussion: Week 1 Discussion Assignment: Ethical and Legal Implications of Prescribing Drugs What type of drug should you prescribe based on your patient?s diagnosis? How much of the drug should the patient receive? How often should the drug be administered? When should the drug not be prescribed? Are there individual patient factors that could create complications when taking the drug? Should you be prescribing drugs to this patient? How might different state regulations affect the prescribing of this drug to this patient? These are some of the questions you might consider when selecting a treatment plan for a patient. As an advanced practice nurse prescribing drugs, you are held accountable for people?s lives every day.?Patients and their families will often place trust in you because of your position. With this trust comes power and responsibility, as well as an ethical and legal obligation to ?do no harm.? It is important that you are aware of current professional, legal, and ethical standards for advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the treatment plans and administration/prescribing of drugs is in accordance with the regulations of the state in which you practice. Understanding how these regulations may affect the prescribing of certain drugs in different states may have a significant impact on your patient?s treatment plan. In this NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Assignment, you explore ethical and legal implications of scenarios and consider how to appropriately respond. To Prepare Review the Resources for this module and consider the legal and ethical implications of prescribing prescription drugs, disclosure, and nondisclosure. Review the scenario assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment. Search specific laws and standards for prescribing prescription drugs and for addressing medication errors for your state or region, and reflect on these as you review the scenario assigned by your Instructor. Consider the ethical and legal implications of the scenario for all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient?s family NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology. Think about two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your ethically and legally responsible decision-making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose any medication errors. By Day 7 of Week 1 Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: Explain the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected on all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient?s family. Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology. Explain two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose your error. Be sure to justify your explanation. Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors. Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The School of Nursing Writing Template with Instructions provided at the Walden Writing Center offers an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting. Submission and Grading Information To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following: Please save your Assignment using the naming convention ?WK1Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)? as the name. Click the?Week 1 Assignment Rubric?to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment. Click the?Week 1 Assignment?link. You will also be able to ?View Rubric? for grading criteria from this area. Next, from the Attach File area, click on the?Browse My Computer?button. Find the document you saved as ?WK1Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)? and click?Open. If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for?I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database. Click on the?Submit?button to complete your submission. Grading Criteria To access your rubric: Week 1 Assignment Rubric Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity To check your Assignment draft for authenticity: Submit your Week 1 Assignment draft and review the originality report. Submit Your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 1 To participate in this Assignment: Week 1 Assignment What?s Coming Up in Module 2? Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In the next module, you will examine the impact of changes in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes on patient drug therapy for cardiovascular disorders and the types of drugs prescribed to patients with respiratory disorders NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology. Looking Ahead: Week 2 Assignment In Week 2, your Instructor will assign you a case study related to Assignment 1 by Day 1 of the week. Please make sure to review the ?Course Announcements? area of the course to verify your assigned case study. Please plan ahead to ensure you have time to review your case study and Learning Resources in order to complete your Assignment on time. Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Next Week To go to the next week: Module 2 Module 2: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems What?s Happening This Module? Module 2:?Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systemsis a 2-week module, Weeks 2 and 3 of the course. In this module, you will examine how patient factors may influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of pharmacotherapeutics used in the treatment of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. You will also explore and suggest drug therapy plans for asthma and analyze the stepwise approach for asthma treatment and management. What do I have to do? When do I have to do it? Review your Learning Resources Days 1-7, Weeks 2 and 3 Assignment 1: Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders Submit?your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 2. Assignment 2: Asthma and Stepwise Management. NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 3. Go to the Week?s Content Week 2 Week 2: Cardiovascular System Alterations of the cardiovascular system can cause serious adverse events and may lead to death when not treated in a timely and safe manner. Unfortunately, many patients with cardiovascular disorders are unaware until complications appear. In clinical settings, patients often present with symptoms of several cardiovascular disorders, making it essential for you, as the advanced practice nurse, to be able to recognize these symptoms and recommend appropriate drug treatment options. This week, you examine the impact of patient factors that may lead to changes in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes on patient drug therapy for cardiovascular disorders. You also explore ways to improve drug therapy plans for cardiovascular disorders based on patient factors and overall health needs. Learning Objectives Students will: Analyze the influence of patient factors on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes Analyze the impact of changes in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes on patient drug therapies Evaluate drug therapy plans for cardiovascular disorders NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Learning Resources Required Readings (click to expand/reduce) Required Media (click to expand/reduce) Assignment: Pharmacotherapy for Cardiovascular Disorders ?heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in America; nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoke?some of the leading risk factors for heart disease? ?Murphy et al., 2018 Despite the high mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disorders, improved treatment options do exist that can help address those risk factors that afflict the majority of the population today. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF As an advanced practice nurse, it is your responsibility to recommend appropriate treatment options for patients with cardiovascular disorders. To ensure the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy, advanced practice nurses must consider aspects that might influence pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes such as medical history, other drugs currently prescribed, and individual patient factors. Reference: Murphy, S. L., Xu, J., Kochanek, K. D., & Arias, E. (2018). Mortality in the United States, 2017. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db328.htm To Prepare Review the Resources for this module and consider the impact of potential pharmacotherapeutics for cardiovascular disorders introduced in the media piece. Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment. Select one the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior factors. Reflect on how the factor you selected might influence the patient?s pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology. Consider how changes in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes might impact the patient?s recommended drug therapy. Think about how you might improve the patient?s drug therapy plan based on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes. Reflect on whether you would modify the current drug treatment or provide an alternative treatment option for the patient. By Day 7 of Week 2 Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following: Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned. Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient?s recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples. Explain how you might improve the patient?s drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements. Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The School of Nursing Writing Template with Instructions provided at the Walden Writing Center offers an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting. Submission and Grading Information To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following: Please save your Assignment using the naming convention ?WK2Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)? as the name. Click the?Week 2 Assignment Rubric?to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment. Click the?Week 2 Assignment?link. You will also be able to ?View Rubric? for grading criteria from this area. Next, from the Attach File area, click on the?Browse My Computer?button. Find the document you saved as ?WK2Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)? and click?Open. If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for?I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database. Click on the?Submit?button to complete your submission. Grading Criteria To access your rubric: Week 2 Assignment Rubric Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity To check your Assignment draft for authenticity: Submit your Week 2 Assignment draft and review the originality report. Submit Your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 2 To participate in this Assignment: Week 2 Assignment What?s Coming Up in Week 3? Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Next week, you will examine strategies for the treatment and management of respiratory disorders, including asthma. You will analyze asthma and stepwise management and consider the impact of this approach for patient health. Next Week To go to the next week: Week 3 Week 3: Respiratory System Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are significant public health burdens. Currently, more than 25 million people in the United States have asthma (HealthyPeople.gov, 2019). As an advanced practice nurse, you will likely encounter patients who will present with respiratory disorders, including asthma or COPD. Understanding specific treatment protocols as well as the types of pharmacotherapeutics used to treat respiratory disorders is important to ensure the effective and safe delivery of advanced nursing practice. This week, you will evaluate drug therapy plans for patients who present with asthma and analyze the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management from a patient in your professional practice. Reference: HealthyPeople.gov. (2019). Respiratory diseases. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/respiratory-diseases Learning Objectives Students will: Evaluate drug therapy plans for asthma Assess the impact of asthma treatments on patients Analyze the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Learning Resources Required Readings (click to expand/reduce) Optional Resources (click to expand/reduce) Assignment: Asthma and Stepwise Management Asthma is a respiratory disorder that affects children and adults. Advanced practice nurses often provide treatment to patients with these disorders. Sometimes patients require immediate treatment, making it essential that you recognize and distinguish minor asthma symptoms from serious, life-threatening ones. Since symptoms and attacks are often induced by a trigger, advanced practice nurses must also help patients identify their triggers and recommend appropriate management options. Like many other disorders, there are various approaches to treating and managing care for asthmatic patients depending on individual patient factors. One method that supports the clinical decision making of drug therapy plans for asthmatic patients is the stepwise approach, which you explore in this Assignment. To Prepare Reflect on drugs used to treat asthmatic patients, including long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think about the impact these drugs might have on patients, including adults and children. Consider how you might apply the stepwise approach to address the health needs of a patient in your practice. Reflect on how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology. By Day 7 of Week 3 Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that can be used in a staff development meeting on presenting different approaches for implementing the stepwise approach for asthma treatment. Be sure to address the following: Describe long-term control and quick relief treatment options for the asthma patient from your practice as well as the impact these drugs might have on your patient. Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient. Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific. Submission and Grading Information To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following: Please save your Assignment using the naming convention ?WK3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)? as the name. Click the?Week 3 Assignment Rubric?to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment. Click the?Week 3 Assignment?link. You will also be able to ?View Rubric? for grading criteria from this area. Next, from the Attach File area, click on the?Browse My Computer?button. Find the document you saved as ?WK3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)? and click?Open. If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for?I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database. Click on the?Submit?button to complete your submission. Grading Criteria To access your rubric: Week 3 Assignment Rubric Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity To check your Assignment draft for authenticity: Submit your Week 3 Assignment draft and review the originality report. Submit Your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 3 To participate in this Assignment: Week 3 Assignment What?s Coming Up in Module 3? Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In the next module, you will examine diagnoses for patients with potential GI and hepatobiliary disorders. You will also develop a drug therapy plan based on patient history and diagnosis. Next Week To go to the next week: Module 3 Module 3: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Systems Symptoms of various gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary disorders often overlap, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. For example, symptoms such as vomiting, constipation, and bloating are non-specific and could also be the result of underlying medical history or current prescription drug use. As an advanced practice nurse, you could be potentially responsible for providing care to a patient who may present with non-specific symptoms related to the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems. How would you proceed to care for this patient? What type of drug therapy might you recommend, not knowing current medical history or prescription drug use? Are there certain drugs you should avoid in ensuring a drug-drug interaction does not occur? These are the types of questions that may guide you in your role as an advanced practice nurse. What?s Happening This Module? Module 3:?Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Systemsis a 1-week module, Week 4 of the course. In this module, you will examine diagnoses for patients with potential GI and hepatobiliary disorders. You also develop a drug therapy plan based on patient history and diagnosis. What do I have to do? When do I have to do it? Review your Learning Resources. NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology Days 1-7, Week 4 Assignment: Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders Submit?your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 4. Go to the Week?s Content Week 4 Week 4: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders As an advanced practice nurse, you will likely encounter patients who will present with symptoms affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Of special note, is the consideration that most symptoms concerning the GI tract are non-specific and therefore, diagnosing diagnoses of the GI tract require thoughtful and careful investigation. Similarly, hepatobiliary disorders may also mirror many of the signs and symptoms that patients present when suffering from GI disorders. How might you tease out the specific signs and symptoms between these potential disorders and body systems? What drug therapy plans will best address these disorders for your patients? This week, you examine GI and hepatobiliary disorders. You will review a patient case study and consider those factors in recommending and prescribing a drug therapy plan fo your patient. Learning Objectives Students will: Evaluate diagnoses for patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders Justify drug therapy plans based on patient history and diagnosis Learning Resources Required Readings (click to expand/reduce) Assignment: Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatobiliary disorders affect the structure and function of the GI tract. Many of these disorders often have similar symptoms, such as abdominal pain, cramping, constipation, nausea, bloating, and fatigue. Since multiple disorders can be tied to the same symptoms, it is important for advanced practice nurses to carefully evaluate patients and prescribe a treatment that targets the cause rather than the symptom. Once the underlying cause is identified, an appropriate drug therapy plan can be recommended based on medical history and individual patient factors. In this Assignment, you examine a case study of a patient who presents with symptoms of a possible GI/hepatobiliary disorder, and you design an appropriate drug therapy plan. To Prepare Review the case study assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment Reflect on the patient?s symptoms, medical history, and drugs currently prescribed. Think about a possible diagnosis for the patient. Consider whether the patient has a disorder related to the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system or whether the symptoms are the result of a disorder from another system or other factors, such as pregnancy, drugs, or a psychological disorder. Consider an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient?s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology By Day 7 of Week 4 Write a 1-page paper that addresses the following: Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis. Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient?s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples. Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center offers an example of those required elements (available at http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/57.htm). All papers submitted must use this formatting. Submission and Grading Information To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following: Please save your Assignment using the naming convention ?WK4Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)? as the name. Click the?Week 4 Assignment Rubric?to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment. Click the?Week 4 Assignment?link. You will also be able to ?View Rubric? for grading criteria from this area. Next, from the Attach File area, click on the?Browse My Computer?button. Find the document you saved as ?WK4Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)? and click?Open. If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for?I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database. Click on the?Submit?button to complete your submission. Grading Criteria To access your rubric: Week 4 Assignment Rubric Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity To check your Assignment draft for authenticity: Submit your Week 4 Assignment draft and review the originality report. Submit Your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 4 To participate in this Assignment: Week 4 Assignment What?s Coming Up in Module 4? Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In the next module, you will examine types of drugs prescribed to patients with endocrine disorders, such as diabetes, and you will consider the impact of patient factors on the effects of these drugs. Next Week To go to the next week: Module 4 Module 4: Endocrine System The endocrine system plays an important role in the regulation and coordination of activities throughout the body. When alterations of these systems occur, many patients require long-term drug therapies. In addition to drugs prescribed by their health care providers, patients with these disorders also often take herbal and dietary supplements. This may impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as pose a concern of adverse drug reactions in patients. When treating patients with endocrine disorders, it is important to educate them on associated risks. As an advanced practice nurse prescribing drugs, you must carefully consider all drug, herbal, and dietary therapies prior to finalizing treatment plans. What?s Happening This Module? Module 4:?Endocrine System is a 1-week module, Week 5 of the course. In this module, you examine types of drugs prescribed to patients with endocrine disorders, as well as consider the impact of patient factors on the effects of drugs. You also examine types of diabetes and the impact of diabetes drugs on patients. What do I have to do? When do I have to do it? Review your Learning Resources Days 1-7, Week 5 Discussion: Diabetes and Drug Treatments Post by Day 3 of Week 5, and respond to your agues by Day 6 of Week 5. Go to the Week?s Content Week 5 Week 5: Endocrine System Disorders and the Treatment of Diabetes The endocrine system includes eight major glands throughout the body which affect such things as growth and development, metabolism, sexual function, and mood (National Institutes of Health). Some of the most commonly diagnosed endocrine disorders include hypothyroidism, diabetes, and Hashimoto?s disease. Not surprisingly, treating any one endocrine disorder may have effects on other body systems or their functions. As an advanced practice nurse, treating patients who may suffer from endocrine disorders requires an acute understanding of the structure and function of the endocrine system. Additionally, a solid understanding of patient factors and behaviors will assist in developing the best drug therapy plans possible to treat your patients. Some of most commonly diagnosed endocrine disorders include NURS 6521: Advanced Pharmacology This week, you differentiate the types of diabetes and examine the impact of diabetes drugs on patients. You also evaluate alternative drug treatments and patient education strategies for diabetes management. Reference: National Institutes of Health. (n. d.). National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
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