6521 WK 9 DISCUSSION

NURS 6521

To prepare:

•Select one of the following hematologic disorders: anemia, hemophilia, cancer, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, thrombolytic disorders, or white blood cell disorders. Consider the types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder.

•Select one of the following factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how this factor might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

P0ST  1TO 2 PAGE DISCUSSION  PAPER ON :  A description of the hematologic disorder you selected including types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat associated symptoms. Then, explain how the factor you selected might impact the effects of prescribed drugs, as well as any measures you might take to help reduce negative side effects.

REFERENCE

Arcangelo, V. P., & Peterson, A. M. (Eds.). (2013). Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice: A practical approach (3rd ed.). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 

◦Review Chapter 49, “Anticoagulation Disturbances” (pp. 764–803)

Chapter 50, “Anemias” (pp. 804–817)

Drugs.com. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.drugs.com/