Overview
Description
Introduces basic principles of pathophysiology of select body systems and pharmacological management of common disease processes. Emphasis on safety and the nurses’ role in medication administration.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Admission to Nursing major.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Nursing major.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Restrictions
Admission to Nursing major.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- examine the pathogenesis, progression of pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment of selected disease processes to provide safe care.
- identify medication properties and nursing considerations for select disease processes to provide safe medication administration.
- explore the use of herbs, vitamins and supplements to determine their potential interactions with prescribed therapies.
- demonstrate the nurse’s role in management and administration of medications to ensure safe practice.
- describe the effects of aging on the physiologic response to disease and the related pharmacologic interventions to provide safe care.
- discuss the legal and regulatory nursing implications in safe medication administration.