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NSG/521
Advanced Pathophysiology

Course level: NUR Graduate

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NSG/521
Nursing
Advanced Pathophysiology

Online

Format

6 weeks

Course length

$540

Cost per credit

3 credits

Total credits

6 weeks

Course length

$195

Resources and fees

$1,815

Estimated course cost

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This course focuses on the interrelationship between physiology and pathophysiology affecting wellness and disease states across the lifespan. Advanced practice nurses use this knowledge to understand how and why the symptoms and signs of various conditions appear, interpret changes in normal functions that indicate illness, and identify disease prevention strategies. This course serves as the foundation for clinical reasoning skills used for the advanced practice role.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Tennessee, Washington, and Wyoming.

Prerequisites

  • Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree 
  • A valid, unrestricted/unencumbered RN license

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

Critical Thinking

Apply the concepts of pathophysiology to the critical thinking required for the advanced practice nurse

Physiological Process

Synthesize the etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical significance of selected disorders of a specific body system

Disease Process Analysis

Apply concepts, principles, and responses related to pathophysiologic processes that result in disease

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