NURS 232 Introduction to Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nursing
This course introduces the nursing student to frameworks for pathophysiology and pharmacology. Pathophysiology is defined as a disordered physiologic state; therefore, students will learn to differentiate between normal physiology and select pathophysiologic conditions. Students will learn about risk factors, principles of underlying pathology, and clinical manifestations of select pathophysiologic conditions. Pharmacology focuses on pharmacotherapeutics and principles of safe medication management. Students will learn about drug development and regulation, major drug classifications with prototype drug, therapeutic actions and indications, mechanism of action, contraindications and precautions, adverse effects, clinically important drug-drug and drug-food interactions and nursing implications for safe medication management.
Prerequisite: Admission to Prelicensure BSN program. Co-prerequisite: NURS 230, NURS 233, NURS 234.
Special information
3 Undergraduate credits
Effective August 14, 2023 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Differentiate between normal physiologic processes and select pathophysiologic processes.
- Discuss risk factors, underlying pathology, and clinical manifestations of select pathophysiologic processes.
- Relate the pathophysiology of select disorders to the actions and nursing implications associated with caring for patients receiving medications for those disorders.
- Explain the pharmacotherapeutics of selected drug classifications on selected body systems and disease processes.
- Identify side effects, adverse drug reactions, drug-drug, and drug-food interactions of select drug therapy.
- Explain the role of the nurse in safe medication management.
Spring 2025
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Introduction to Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nursing | Webb, Marjorie G | Books for NURS-232-01 Spring 2025 | Course details for NURS-232-01 Spring 2025 |