Prereq: Admittance to the College of Nursing BSN Program (or consent from the course coordinator). Completion of block 1 courses (this should include anatomy and physiology as they are pre-requisites for the program).
Foundations of Pathopharmacology I, the first of four courses, will address pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts related to fundamental nursing practice. The course will include pathophysiologic concepts essential for understanding alterations in health that occur across the life span. There is an emphasis on understanding how and why various pathophysiologic cues occur. The course will cover pharmacologic modes of treatment for the health problems discussed. This course is a companion course to NUR-225 Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice I.
Foundations of Pathopharmacology I, the first of four courses, will address pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts related to fundamental nursing practice. The course will include pathophysiologic concepts essential for understanding alterations in health that occur across the life span. There is an emphasis on understanding how and why various pathophysiologic cues occur. The course will cover pharmacologic modes of treatment for the health problems discussed. This course is a companion course to NUR-225 Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice I.