PNUR 102 Variations in Health I is an introductory course that provides learners with the foundations of disease and illness across the lifespan. Learners will gain an understanding of pathophysiological alterations of body systems. Nursing management of disease and illness across the lifespan with an emphasis on interventions and treatment is also discussed. Cultural diversity in healing practices is explored as well as the incorporation of evidenced-informed practice.
Notes:
Course outcomes will be met through examination and exploration of the following:
• Introduction to pathophysiology.
• Maintaining homeostasis.
• Compensatory and decompensatory mechanisms.
• Cell alteration: types of cell injury and repair, cell aging/degeneration, irregular cell growth.
• Alterations to all body systems (e.g., inflammation, infection, obstruction/occlusion, genetics, familial, cancer, trauma).
• Physical and psychosocial stressors.
• Chronic versus acute disease (health continuum); illness versus disease.
• Nursing management of disease and illness across the lifespan.
• Nursing management, including assessment (holistic assessment, data collection including lab values and diagnostics); pharmacology; identification of real/potential problems; nursing diagnoses; planning of specific nursing interventions; implementing culturally sensitive and aware care; evaluation of care; collaborating with other members of the health care team; health promotion; client teaching.
• Therapeutic interventions and treatments including pharmacology.
• Traditional healing practices.
• Introduction to diagnostics.
• Cultural diversity in health and healing.
• Introduction to evidenced-informed research and practice.
Prerequisites: PNUR 114, PNUR 100, PNUR 101 with a minimum of 70%, and admission to the Practical Nurse Program.
Corequisite: PNUR 103, PNUR 104, PNUR 105
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 10 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 40 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 4 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- describe pathophysiology as it relates to common presentations of illness.
- give examples of cellular alterations.
- describe the inflammatory and reparative processes.
- explain physical and psychosocial stressors.
- explain the following terms contributing to alterations in body function: inflammation, infection, obstruction/occlusion, genetics, congenital, cancer, traumatic injury, degeneration.
- explain compensatory and decompensatory mechanisms.
- describe chronic versus acute illness in the context of disease (health continuum and disease versus illness).
- identify the nursing management of disease and illness for body systems across the lifespan.
- identify holistic and traditional healing practices associated with common illness.
- define the influence of culture in health and healing.
- identify appropriate evidence-informed research and practice resources.
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.