Overview
Description
This course provides a conceptual foundation of pathophysiological principles for nursing practice.
Requirements
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate a working knowledge of the pathogenesis and progression of disease processes and concepts.
- describe the impact of pathophysiological consequences surrounding disease at the cellular level.
- develop an understanding of how pathophysiologic alterations affect multiple body systems.
- describe the pathophysiologic factors and nursing implications related to clinical manifestations of common disease processes.
- discover ethical, moral, and legal nursing responsibilities as they relate to patient safety in caring for clients with pathophysiologic alterations.