Please consider how you have developed the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable your achievement of the Course Goals listed in the syllabus. Then write a minimum of a 1000 word APA-style essay reflecting on how this course has helped you achieve these goals.

Course Goals:

By the conclusion of this course, student will be able to:

1. Using complex case studies, analyze the pharmacological properties of broad categories of drugs;
2. Analyze the relationship between pharmacologic agents and physiologic/pathologic responses;
3. Describe the motivations of patients in seeking prescriptions and the willingness to adhere to prescribed regimens;
4. Determine the impact of herbal and alternative therapies on disease states and pharmacologic treatments;
5. Safely and appropriately select pharmacologic agents for the management of patient health problems based on patient variations, the problem being managed, and cost effectiveness;
6. Apply and integrate organizational, client centered, and culturally appropriate concepts in the planning, delivery, management, and evaluation of medication administration;
7. Evaluate the role of the nurse in collaborating, consulting, and communicating with other health care professionals to manage and coordinate medication distribution during times of medication shortages