NRN 406 : Applied Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan for RNs

The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation to assist with planning preventative health care measures and practices to maintain the health and the well-being of populations across the life-span. This course focuses on the structure and function of the human body and the concepts as it relates to health and disease across the lifespan,. The first part of the course emphasizes the basic concepts of pathophysiology: cellular level of response, genetic alterations, fluid and electrolytes, acid-base balance, and immune response and the second part of course focuses on the application of the basic concepts to body systems and disease processes across the lifespan.