Barkley & Associates, Inc. is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Since all state boards of nursing accept AANP credit, this course is approved for continuing education in all states.

After completing this 29-session educational package, NPs will have enhanced skills to use patient assessment data in determining the most appropriate pharmacotherapeutic regimens for optimal patient outcomes. The principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are covered in detail. Numerous drug types used in the treatment of conditions affecting all physiological systems are emphasized. Analyses of federal regulations and organizational prescribing guidelines are included to encourage a safe and informed prescribing practice.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

Utilize health assessment data in identifying appropriate therapeutic medical regimens
Integrate knowledge of pharmacokinetics when developing a therapeutic regimen to maximize therapeutic effectiveness while minimizing adverse reactions
Use knowledge of pharmacodynamics to observe and understand the effects of drugs and/or devices to predict an optimal patient response
Evaluate the response and compliance of the patient to drugs and/or devices and implement appropriate action, as needed
Provide appropriate patient education regarding prescribed drugs and/or devices
Prescribe drugs and/or devices pursuant to applicable laws, codes and/or regulations, including knowledge of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations, Health and Safety Codes, and the Federal Register
Examine appropriate guidelines for the pharmacological management of selected health care syndromes/diseases commonly encountered with awareness of patients’ nutrition, culture, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status
Implement knowledge and awareness of the role of herbal and natural remedies while treating disease states.

For NPs from Oklahoma:

The OK-BRN accepts this course for initial Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) applications for supervised prescriptive authority and independent prescriptive authority.
The OK-BRN accepts this course for renewal APRN applications for supervised prescriptive authority.
Currently, this course is not accepted for renewal applications for independent prescriptive authority as the new law (Enrolled House Bill No. 2298 – see page 29) requires APRNs to obtain 40 hours of Category I CME to renew their independent prescriptive authority.
Note that at this time, the requirement for renewal applications for independent prescriptive authority is continuing medical education (CME), and “contact hours of continuing education,” earned from nursing organizations, does not count.

Session Number	Topic	Video Length	Allotted Time	Topic/Faculty
Session Number 1	Topic Drug information Resources	Video Length 0:35	Allotted Time 0:42	Topic/Faculty 1a. Advanced Pharmacology: Drug Information Resources Divita Singh, Pharm, BCPS, BCACP
Session Number 2	Topic Principles of Pharmacology	Video Length 1:13	Allotted Time 1:27	Topic/Faculty 1b. Advanced Introductory Principles of Pharmacology Maggie Randazzo, PharmD, BCPS
Session Number 3	Topic Ethnopharmacology	Video Length 1:11	Allotted Time 1:25	Topic/Faculty 1c. Ethnopharmacology: The CYP 450 System and Cultural Implications in Prescribing Divita Singh, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Session Number 4	Topic Neurologic Disorders	Video Length 1:05	Allotted Time 1:18	Topic/Faculty 2a. Peripheral and Central Nervous System Agents and Psychopharmacology Part 1: Neurologic Disorders Van Hellerslia, PharmD, BCPS
Session Number 5	Topic Psychiatric Disorders	Video Length 0:56	Allotted Time 1:08	Topic/Faculty 2b. Peripheral and Central Nervous System Agents and Psychopharmacology Part 2: Psychiatric Disorders Melissa Kalensky, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Session Number 6	Topic Cardiovascular – Part 1	Video Length 1:55	Allotted Time 2:18	Topic/Faculty 3. Cardiovascular Pharmacology – Part 1 Nima M. Patel-Shori, PharmD, BCACP
Session Number 7	Topic Cardiovascular – Part 2	Video Length 1:59	Allotted Time 2:23	Topic/Faculty 4a. Cardiovascular Pharmacology – Part 2 Lawrence Carey, PharmD
Session Number 8	Topic Renal	Video Length 0:34	Allotted Time 0:40	Topic/Faculty 4b. Renal Pharmacology Maggie Randazzo, PharmD, BCPS
Session Number 9	Topic Exam 1	Video Length 1:30	Allotted Time 1:30	Topic/Faculty 5. Exam 1 (sessions 1 – 8) 50 questions – 90 minute time limit
Session Number 10	Topic Respiratory	Video Length 1:23	Allotted Time 1:39	Topic/Faculty 6. Respiratory Pharmacology Lawrence Carey, PharmD
Session Number 11	Topic Gastrointestinal	Video Length 1:36	Allotted Time 1:56	Topic/Faculty 7. Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Natalie P. Rodriguez, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Session Number 12	Topic Endocrine Part 1: Common Disorders	Video Length 1:14	Allotted Time 1:29	Topic/Faculty 8a. Endocrine Pharmacology Part 1: Common Disorders Natalie P. Rodriguez, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Session Number 13	Topic Endocrine Part 2: Reproductive Considerations	Video Length 0:48	Allotted Time 0:58	Topic/Faculty 8b. Endocrine Pharmacology Part 2: Reproductive Pharmacology Dana H. Manning, PharmD, RD, LDN
Session Number 14	Topic Anti-Inflammatory Agents	Video Length 1:09	Allotted Time 1:23	Topic/Faculty 9a. Anti-Inflammatory Agents Maggie Randazzo, PharmD, BCPS
Session Number 15	Topic Bacterial and Fungal Infections	Video Length 2:22	Allotted Time 2:50	Topic/Faculty 9b. Drugs for Bacterial Infections/Drugs for Fungal Infections Lawrence Carey, PharmD
Session Number 16	Topic Exam 2	Video Length 1:30	Allotted Time 1:30	Topic/Faculty 10. Exam 2 (sessions 10 – 15) 50 questions – 90 minute time limit
Session Number 17	Topic Drugs for Viral Diseases	Video Length 1:12	Allotted Time 1:27	Topic/Faculty 11. Drugs for Viral Diseases Lawrence Carey, PharmD
Session Number 18	Topic Introduction to Prescribing Controlled Substances	Video Length 2:17	Allotted Time 2:44	Topic/Faculty 12a. Introduction to Prescribing Controlled Substances Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD
Session Number 19	Topic Prescribing Controlled Substances Safely	Video Length 2:27	Allotted Time 2:56	Topic/Faculty 12b. Prescribing Controlled Substances Safely Elizabeth A. Vande Waa, PhD
Session Number 20	Topic Schedule II Controlled Substances Part 1	Video Length 0:33	Allotted Time 0:39	Topic/Faculty 12c. Schedule II Controlled Substances: Safety, Substance Use Disorders, Ethical and Legal Implications of Use Part 1 Lisa Charneski, PharmD, BCPS
Session Number 21	Topic Schedule II Controlled Substances Part 2	Video Length 0:40	Allotted Time 0:48	Topic/Faculty 12d. Schedule II Controlled Substances: Safety, Substance Use Disorders, Ethical and Legal Implications of Use Part 2 Kimberly Burns, RPh, JD
Session Number 22	Topic Schedule II Controlled Substances Part 3	Video Length 0:42	Allotted Time 0:50	Topic/Faculty 12e. Schedule II Controlled Substances: Safety, Substance Use Disorders, Ethical and Legal Implications of Use Part 3 Lisa Charneski, PharmD, BCPS
Session Number 23	Topic Schedule II Controlled Substances Part 4	Video Length 0:38	Allotted Time 0:46	Topic/Faculty 12f. Schedule II Controlled Substances: Safety, Substance Use Disorders, Ethical and Legal Implications of Use Part 4 Kimberly Burns, RPh, JD
Session Number 24	Topic Exploring the Top 25 Drugs	Video Length 2:03	Allotted Time 2:28	Topic/Faculty 13. Top 25 Prescribed Drugs: What the NP Needs to Know Elizabeth A. Vande Waa, PhD
Session Number 25	Topic Alternative Therapies	Video Length 0:50	Allotted Time 1:00	Topic/Faculty 14a. Alternative Therapies, Supplements, and Herbal Remedies Dana H. Manning, PharmD, RD, LDN
Session Number 26	Topic Medication Errors and Risk Reduction	Video Length 0:38	Allotted Time 0:45	Topic/Faculty 14b. Medical Errors and Medication Reconciliation Amber King, PharmD, BCPS, FNAP
Session Number 27	Topic Select Agents	Video Length 0:29	Allotted Time 0:35	Topic/Faculty 14c. Select Agents Dana H. Manning, PharmD, RD, LDN
Session Number 28	Topic Pain Management Discussion	Video Length 1:03	Allotted Time 1:15	Topic/Faculty 14d. Pain Management Lisa Charneski, PharmD, BCPS
Session Number 29	Topic Exam 3	Video Length 1:30	Allotted Time 1:30	Topic/Faculty 15. Exam 3 (sessions 17 – 28) 50 questions – 90 minute time limit
Session Number 30	Topic Cumulative Exam	Video Length 1:30	Allotted Time 1:30	Topic/Faculty 15. Cumulative Exam (sessions 1-29) 50 questions – 90 minute time limit

Dr. Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP, FAAN, has been instrumental in providing national and international nurse practitioner continuing education. He is the President of Barkley & Associates, Inc. and Professor Emeritus of the Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing at California State University, Los Angeles. During his 26 years in academe, Dr. Barkley held numerous leadership positions: Coordinator of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Director of Nurse Practitioner Programs, Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, and Director of Graduate Programs.

Dr. Barkley received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Alabama, a Master’s degree in Critical Care Nursing from the University of Virginia, and his Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree with a specialty in nursing education and nursing education administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed his post-Master’s certificate dual preparation as an adult primary and acute care nurse practitioner from the University of South Alabama.

Dr. Barkley has published over 100 refereed works related to acute care nursing practice, nursing education, and multicultural HIV/AIDS prevention, including articles and book chapters. He is the primary editor of Practice Considerations for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (3rd ed.), and the editor of three additional nurse practitioner specialty texts.

In 2002, he established Barkley & Associates, Inc., which provides the nation’s foremost continuing education expertise for family, adult-gerontology primary care, pediatric, adult-gerontology acute care, psychiatric/mental health, women’s health, and emergency nurse practitioners. As a dynamic and engaging speaker, he has provided hundreds of continuing education courses in the United States and abroad to thousands of nurse practitioners since 1998.

Over the years, Dr. Barkley has received numerous honors. In 2011, he was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and in 2019, he was inducted into the Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame. In 2021, Dr. Barkley was named a University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Visionary Leader recipient. In 2024, he was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Thomas W. Barkley, Jr., PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP, FAANP

President
Barkley & Associates, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

Professor Emeritus
California State University, Los Angeles
Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing
Los Angeles, CA

Kimberly Burns, RPh, JD

Professor
Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
College of Pharmacy
Erie, PA

Lawrence Carey, PharmD

Vice Dean, Strategic Planning Assessment
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA

Lisa Charneski, PharmD, BCPS

Freelance Medical Writer

Van Hellerslia, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Professor
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA

Melissa Kalensky, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE

Associate Professor
Rush University College of Nursing
Chicago, IL

Amber King, PharmD, BCPS, FNAP

Professor, Jefferson College of Pharmacy
Associate Provost for Interprofessional Practice and Education
Co-Director, Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Dana H. Manning, PharmD, RD, LDN

Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Wilkes University
Nesbitt School of Pharmacy
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Nima M. Patel-Shori, PharmD, BCACP

Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist, Temple Internal Medicine Associates
Program Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA

Maggie Randazzo, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist: Emergency Medicine
Jefferson Health
Stratford, NJ

Adjunct Faculty
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson College of Health Professions
Philadelphia, PA

Natalie P. Rodriguez, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA

Divita Singh, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Director, Office of Continuing Professional Education
Coordinator, Teaching Certificate Program
Temple University School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia, PA

Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD

Professor
University of South Alabama
College of Nursing
Mobile, AL

Lecturer
Barkley & Associates, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

How It Works

Log in at www.NPcourses.com
Go to My Account in the upper right corner and click on Courses.
Locate your Course in the list and click on it.
Click on Access Course to proceed.
The sequence of lectures has been grouped into 3 sections with 3 accompanying exams.
For continuity, the course must be followed in order. Participants are not allowed to proceed until each session has been completed.
PowerPoint handouts are available for every lecture. We strongly recommend that you download and print each lecture’s handout so that you may highlight and take notes as you view each video.
It is very important to spend time studying all PowerPoint handouts before attempting to take an exam. Each exam includes 50 items to complete in 90 minutes. Participants have a maximum of 3 attempts to pass each exam with a score of 70% or higher.
After successful completion of the last exam, participants must complete a Course Evaluation.
Upon submission of the Course Evaluation, your Continuing Education Certificate will appear for you to print and/or save in PDF format. We strongly recommend that you print or save the certificate immediately, as your certificate will not be stored in your account indefinitely.
With the intent of mastering important advanced pharmacology principles to maintain clinical currency, it is expected that students will take adequate time to carefully review, thoroughly study, and learn material to satisfactorily pass each exam. Therefore, this 45-hour course must be taken over a minimum of 10 calendar days to receive continuing education credit.

Instructions for Submission of CE
to the California Board of Registered Nursing

Complete the Advanced Pharmacology Course Verification form required by the California Board of Registered Nursing, which can be found on the Board of Nursing’s website. (The Nurse Practitioner Advanced Pharmacology Course Verification has been incorporated into the Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number Application found here.)
Send only the completed Advanced Pharmacology Course Verification form to [email protected]. Please allow 5-7 business days processing.
Barkley & Associates, Inc. will then:
1. Verify your successful completion of the course
2. Have the form appropriately signed
3. Physically mail the Advanced Pharmacology Verification Form, along with your Continuing Education Certificate, to the California Board of Registered Nursing

Note: The 45-Hour Advanced Pharmacology Course must have been purchased after January 30, 2018 to count toward approval for furnishing by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Reminder: With the intent of mastering important advanced pharmacology principles to maintain clinical currency, it is expected that students will carefully take adequate time to review, thoroughly study, and learn material to satisfactorily pass each exam. Therefore, this 45-hour course must be taken over a minimum of 10 calendar days to receive continuing education credit.

Refunds are not allowed on any of Barkley & Associates’ products.

45-Hour Advanced Pharmacology Course – 2026

How It Works

Instructions for Submission of CE to the California Board of Registered Nursing

Instructions for Submission of CE
to the California Board of Registered Nursing