Pathophysio Basis Pharmacol Nur Ed (NUR 519)
Term: 2015-2016 Academic Year Fall
Schedule
Mon, 5:00 PM - 7:35 PM (9/9/2015 - 12/22/2015) Location: MAIN KELLE K008
Description
This course focuses on systems approach to major body dysfunctions from the perspective of the pathologic mechanisms which give rise to the disorder and the pharmacologic therapies utilized for these disorders. Course content serves to prepare the nurse educator to guide students to formulate clinical assessments and make decisions about the appropriateness of the therapy specific to system dysfunctions. Major selected disorders will be addressed at a systems level along with the appropriate directed drug classifications indicated for the selected disorders. The course will address the manifestations of selected disorders along with the indications, contraindications and prototypes of a variety of drug classifications. The course will assist the nurse educator to familiarize students with drug safety and efficacy and the nursing implications involved. Seminar.