NURS 315 - Pathophysiology

3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): Completion of BIOL 311 and BIOL 312 with a grade of “C” or better. This course builds on Anatomy and Physiology I and II to discuss the affect of diseases on the body. Principles of bodily responses are explored so that the student has working knowledge of alterations in the physiological changes leading to illness and disease. This course serves as the basis for understanding adult health/illness and for developing nursing interventions and strategies. Functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury are discussed. The content is designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of cellular function so that the student can correlate pathophysiology to clinical manifestations, and the related diagnostic tests and treatment. Lecture