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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

NUR 302 - Selected Mechanisms of Disease and Related Pharmacology

3 credits
Prerequisites: RN status; BIO 221, 222, or ACT-PEP
The AACN (2008) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice guided the development of this course. Disease processes in humans. Content selected for study is chosen specifically to enhance the RN student’s understanding of basic pathophysiologic concepts and is essential to understand the rationale for clinical judgment and therapeutic intervention in disease conditions. The ability of human beings to adapt to stressors is discussed throughout the course. Concepts of pharmacology and drug therapy are integrated to allow students to utilize this information in clinical practice.