NURS 209 - Principles of Pathophysiology

Institution:

Truckee Meadows Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: BIOL 190, BIOL 223, BIOL 224 and BIOL 251. This course is designed to offer students the opportunities to explore and apply the principles of Pathophysiology gained in this course to future nursing clinical courses, as well as, client care as a practicing Registered Nurse. The concepts of physiology and pathophysiology, dealing with disease caused by alteration of function will be the focus of the course. This theory course will utilize the body systems approach in the presentation of the principles of pathophysiology. Emphasis is placed on the integration of physiological and developmental variables as they relate to client scenarios with altered body systems. The content of this course builds upon the knowledge from previous science and nursing courses. This course is recommended by the TMCC Nursing Faculty. This course is limited to currently enrolled students in the nursing program.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tmcc.edu

Phone Number:

(775) 673-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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