NURN 304 Pathophysiologic Bases for R.N
This course examines the pathophysiology of selected disease processes across the human lifespan, including circulatory, metabolic, immune, and endocrine disturbances, degenerative processes, genetic disorders, the inflammatory process, and neoplasia. This course builds on the registered nurse's knowledge of biochemistry, human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, human development, and clinical nursing practice. The course examines pathophysiological changes at the cellular, tissue, organ, system, and multi-system levels. Study includes diagnostic testing, physical assessment, and nursing strategies specific to the disease processes. Prerequisites or co-requisites: Registered Nurse licensure and admission to RN to BSN, and NURN 307. Three credit hours.