NUR 216: Patho/Pharm Nursing I - fall

Prerequisite: Successful completion of CHM 105, BIO 221/223, 222/224 Corequisite: NUR 215

Introduces and exemplifies concepts related to common diseases. Building upon science and math courses while integrating and threading concepts introduced in introductory nursing courses, this is a first course in a two-semester sequence. The multifactorial influences of genetics/genomics and social determinants of health on disease development are explored. Resulting human adaptation processes are illustrated to develop student critical thinking and clinical judgment for patient care. Pharmacologic concepts and drug exemplars are introduced and applied to associated disease states throughout the course. The AACN Essentials 2021 of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and the ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice 2021 were used to build this course.