NUR 232 Integrated Pathophysiology & Pharmacolog
This course combines two related nursing concepts: pathophysiology and pharmacology. Pathophysiology examines manifestations of disease, risk factors for disease, and the principles of pathology underlying illness and injury to therapeutic nursing interventions and outcomes. In this integrated course, emphasis is placed on the use of pathophysiology as a means of better understanding drug actions, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Areas of focus include drug classifications, principles of pharmacology, and use of nursing processes in development of a comprehensive approach to drug therapy, dosage calculation and medication safety. Pre- or Corequisite:
NUR 205
Prerequisite
You must successfully complete or be currently enrolled in NUR 205 when registering for NUR 232.
Corequisite
You must successfully complete or be currently enrolled in NUR 205 when registering for NUR 232.