Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nursing Practice: Part 1

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This course [Part 1] focuses on the fundamental knowledge and content of pathophysiology and pharmacology for nurses. The course focuses on the disruption of physiological processes that produce disease states and examines the underlying mechanisms and alterations in normal bodily functions that contribute to the development, progression, and manifestations of diseases. The course integrates pharmacokinetics (how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted in the body) to conceptualize how drugs can prevent or ameliorate these disruptions, and provides the foundation for implementing drug therapy.