PHMD 5430 — Contemporary Issues in Critical Care Pharmacy
4 semester hoursGraduateLecture
Engages learners with the concepts and principles of applying evidence-based drug therapy to critically ill patients admitted to an intensive care unit. Emphasizes developing expertise in critical care disease pathophysiology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacogenomics. Examines the responsibilities of the critical care pharmacist as a part of the ICU interprofessional team and distinguishes the evidence supporting their current roles. Offers learners an opportunity to develop necessary skills to monitor drug therapy in the ICU, integrate critical care knowledge and concepts, apply practice guidelines, and communicate therapeutic recommendations to ICU nurses and physicians. Designed for those with an interest in providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to critically ill patients in the ICU.