Abstract

This subject introduces foundational knowledge to prepare students to use creative, scientific problem-solving approaches for the nursing care of people with health challenges related to the integumentary, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and exocrine systems. Students will also consider the links between the pathophysiology of illness and assessment findings; and explore … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY What is pathophysiology? Homeostasis and disruptions;Why is pathophysiology important for nursing care? andCellular tissue, organ and systemic effects. MODULE 2: INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM HEALTH CHALLENGES Overview of integumentary system health challenges;Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that … For more content click the Read More button below. MODULE 3: NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH CHALLENGES Overview of nervous system health challenges;Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the nervous system, and their clinical manifestations;Alterations of health that involve the nervous system;Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the nervous system; andNursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the nervous system. MODULE 4: RESPIRATORY HEALTH CHALLENGES Overview of respiratory health challenges;Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the respiratory body system, and their clinical manifestations;Alterations of health that involve the respiratory system;Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the respiratory body system; andNursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the respiratory body system. MODULE 5: FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE Fluid volume excess and deficit;Dehydration; andSodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium imbalance. MODULE 6: CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CHALLENGES Overview of cardiovascular health challenges;Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the cardiovascular system, and their clinical manifestations;Alterations of health that involve the cardiovascular system;Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the cardiovascular system; andNursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the cardiovascular system. MODULE 7: ENDOCRINE HEALTH CHALLENGES Overview of endocrine health challenges;Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the endocrine system, and their clinical manifestations;Alterations of health that involve the endocrine system;Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the endocrine system; andNursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the endocrine system. MODULE 8: EXOCRINE HEALTH CHALLENGES Overview of exocrine health challenges;Links between the pathophysiology of selected health challenges that involve the exocrine system, and their clinical manifestations;Nursing care to prevent exacerbations of health challenges that involve the exocrine system; andNursing and inter-professional caring approach for health challenges that involve the exocrine system.