Nurse Practitioner Reflective Report

I enjoyed taking this class. I did not know what to expect at first, but this class has proven to be challenging and very informative. I have learned a lot about the pharmacological principle of different drugs, which I will use in my practice as a family nurse practitioner. Each week we were given different case study, which we had to find a differential diagnosis based on our patient’s sign and symptoms and also choose the correct pharmacological agent to treat our patient. This was a time-consuming process to come up with the correct diagnosis and treatment. I learned about different pharmacological agents to treat different diseases. I also learned about different medication dosage, side effect and the mechanism of action for different drugs. I was introduced to a different database, such as Epocrates and Micromedex to look up different drugs. The case scenarios gave me the practice that I needed to become familiar with different medications, their action, dosage, side effect, adverse effect and their mechanism of action. By taking this class I am better prepared to meet the MSN program outcome.

Program Outcome # 3:

Through contemporary communication, we are educated to deliver exceptional care to our patient in different. As nurse practitioners, we learned how to effectively

Nurse practitioners are called upon in the health care system to take the initiative and become changes agent, which will improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of care delivery (Clark, Casey, & Morris, 2017). The overall case scenario gave me the knowledge I need to be equipped to function in my role as a nurse practitioner. I was given the opportunity diagnose and treat patients with different