NS-400 Pathophysiology and Clinical Reasoning for Nursing
This online course introduces basic principles and processes of cellular biology; genes and genetic diseases; forms of cell injuries; fluids and electrolytes, and acids and bases; immunity; and tumor biology. Knowledge of these processes is applied to the pathophysiology of common diseases. The presentation of each disease/disorder entity includes relevant risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and a brief review of treatment. The concept of culturally competent nursing care is correlated with the pathophysiology of disease processes to address the health needs of patients from diverse backgrounds. Clinical reasoning is augmented by applying models for nursing judgment to clinical case studies.
Credits
3