Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nursing Practice 1 is the first of two units that facilitate an understanding of both pathophysiology and pharmacology. This unit examines systemic physiological processes, pharmacological considerations, and associated alterations across the life span. Topics covered include pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, adverse drug effects and clinical considerations in relation to vital signs assessments, infection, inflammation, the immune system, as well as the cardiac, respiratory, musculoskeletal, integumentary, gastrointestinal, renal and urinary systems.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate foundational knowledge of pharmacology in relation to pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and metabolism of drugs;
2. Exhibit foundational knowledge of pathophysiology in relation to Infection, inflammation, the immune system and the musculoskeletal system;
3. Synthesise foundational knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in relation to vital signs assessments;
4. Demonstrate foundational knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in relation to the cardiac and respiratory systems;
5. Translate foundational knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in relation to case studies; and
6. Exhibit foundational knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology in relation to the integumentary, gastrointestinal, renal and urinary systems.

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.