NURS 405 Advanced Pathophysiology, Health Assessment, and Pharmacology
This course integrates advanced pathophysiology, health assessment, and pharmacology with the use of clinical exemplars in pediatric, adult, geriatric, and maternity healthcare. Regulatory and compensatory mechanisms of common diseases and health disparities from genetic and environmental causes will be examined. The comprehensive, holistic assessment will include physical, behavioral, psychological, spiritual, socioeconomic, and environmental aspects. Evidence-based practices will guide patient-centered, culturally appropriate health promotion and disease prevention interventions. Communication and interviewing skills will also be further honed. Analysis of pharmacology principles will demonstrate the mechanisms by which drugs produce their therapeutic effects and how individual factors impact these effects.