NURS 7762:Advanced Pathophysiology/Pharmacology

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MSN program or permission of program director
This course focuses on the application of advanced knowledge of the complex pathophysiological functions and processes of the human body, and the drug therapy used to treat or affect these disease processes. Through clinical application of pharmacological management, students will explore the principles of pathophysiology and pharmacologic interaction. The course examines alterations in function, and pharmacologic interaction, as well as adaptive, integrative and regulatory mechanisms at the molecular, cellular, organ and system levels. A variety of interactive and experiential activities will be utilized for the application of pathophysiologic principles and pharmacological theory to clinical situations.