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Pathotherapeutics

Pathotherapeutics

  • PAT 20A/B - Nursing Implications
    Course Description

    This course provides a basis for the integration and application of pathological and psychopathological concepts to clinical practice. It will also include a discussion of the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Selected major health problems across the life span will be analyzed. The student will examine selected epidemiological concepts such as the distribution of health states, risk factors, etiology, pathophysiology and natural history. Students will critically appraise current literature, research findings, and clinical practice in order to determine therapeutic interventions. Collaborative management will be discussed with a focus on implications for practice.

    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs./3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:2.00
    Billing Units:1/1
    Count:2.00
    Prerequisites:BLG 10B, NSE 11B, NSE 12B, NSE 13B, NSE 112, and FNN 111
    Corequisites:NSE 21A, NSE 22A, and NUR 80A