NURS 225Pathophysiology

3 credits · Nursing · Penn State

Designed to explore the illness component of health with emphasis on the pathophysiological and psychosocial aspects. NURS 225 NURS 225 Pathophysiology (3) NURS 225 is designed to explore the illness component of health, with emphasis on the pathophysiological and psychosocial aspects. The required 3-credit course is a foundational course for all succeeding nursing courses. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify knowledge from nursing and contributing disciplines as a foundation for the understanding of illness; describe selected theories of stress and adaptation; identify basic pathophysiological and psychosocial aspects of illness; relate common manifestations of illness to the underlying pathophysiological and psychosocial processes; identify physical environmental factors associated with the development of illness; recognize the significance of research to the evidence base of nursing practice related to illness; recognize the different pathological changes related to human variation and lifespan. Teaching strategies include lecture, audiovisual, case studies/discussion. Enrollment is limited to sophomore level nursing students. The course is offered each spring semester and successful completion is required prior to advancing to the Junior level nursing courses.