NUR 5882 AGACNP: Pathophysiology/Pharmacology/Therapeutics in Adult Care II
This course provides didactic content to prepare the Advanced Practice Nurse to provide acute care to adults, including older persons, experiencing acute, chronic and/or critical illness of the neurologic, endocrine, GI, renal and GU/GYN systems. Students explore the dynamic between the pathophysiologic basis of disease and the psychosocial and socio-cultural responses to acute and critical illness and injury as they develop comprehensive diagnosis and management of acute/chronic health problems, including appropriate diagnostic procedures, laboratory tests and follow-up care for patients with both acute and chronic conditions. Didactic content professional, ethical and legal issues are also addressed.
Prerequisite
NUR 5760,
NUR 5881, NUR 5891
Corequisite
NUR 5892
Distribution
Nursing