NURS 580 - Patho Pharm & Assess Nurse Ed

3 Credit Hours
This course combines needed knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and assessment for the student nurse educator. This course assumes knowledge of basic pharmacology, assessment, and pathophysiology. The course focuses on advanced pharmacology and the role of masters prepared nurse on pharmacotherapeutics. Advanced clinical application of drug therapy and concepts relating to the mechanisms of drug actions, interactions, and adverse reactions, including immunologic-idiosyncratic-allergy drug responses will be explored. In addition, emphasis is on advanced pathophysiology clinical problem-solving as it relates to adverse effects and illnesses in persons having acute, chronic, and long-term health care problems. Knowledge of pathophysiology is used to predict illness progression and response to therapy, which is used to guide and teach patients and families regarding holistic care. In addition to advanced pharmacology and pathophysiology this course prepares nurses to conduct and communicate accurate comprehensive holistic, health assessments for clients and families across the lifespan. The students learn how to perform, organize, analyze and document complete physical, psycho-social assessments. As part of health assessment the student will identify pertinent health or potential health issues including the cultural, occupational, and environmental factors integral to those issues. The student will define appropriate health preventative and maintenance strategies to address common and complex health care concerns within an evidence-based practice framework.

Levels: Graduate

College of Nursing Nursing