Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment

Welcome to Advanced Pathophysiology!
This course is the first of the foundational “3P” (pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment) courses for advanced nursing practice. It is a fast-paced and in-depth course. The classwork will require time, effort and focus. Viewing content-specific playlists in Osmosis, individual study, exams, and discussion participation are required.
Course Description
The focus of this course for advanced practice nursing students is to apply concepts of pathophysiology from the cellular level to disease process for assessment of patients with a variety of conditions across clinical settings. The concepts and principles of normal physiology, pathophysiology, and genetics are emphasized. Current research is used to explore disruptions in normal physiological functioning. The impact of positive health behaviors on pathophysiology is addressed. A systems approach and psychophysiological interrelationships are used to analyze the disease processes and their causative factors. The course stresses critical thinking and decision-making in clinical settings based on these concepts.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the primary altered physiology of selected diseases and disorders across the lifespan. (PLO )
2. Explain the secondary effects of altered physiology of selected diseases and disorders on the client. (PLO )
3. Apply the principles of pathophysiology to clients in clinical situations. (PLO )
4. Synthesize and apply rationale for nursing interventions based upon principles of pathophysiology. (PLO )
5. Use pathophysiological knowledge to assess the significance of presenting signs, symptoms, and diagnostic test data. (PLO )
6. Synthesize and apply current evidence based knowledge from research regarding pathophysiology in disease states. (PLO )

Power Point Directions:
Give an overview of the patient with the presumptive diagnosis*. You can “create” a patient case based on your knowledge of the diagnosis, based on a patient you have seen in your work or personal experience.

Give an overview of the diagnosis including risk factors and how they cause or contribute to adaptation or pathogenesis.

Give an in-depth discussion of the pathophysiology of your diagnosis as it occurs over time; include signs, symptoms, diagnostic studies and the underlying pathophysiologic process causing these signs and symptoms. Support this pathophysiology with high level Evidence.
Summarize treatments and outcomes in terms of pathophysiologic
alterations.

Once you have had an in-depth discussion of your diagnosis overall, be sure to connect your case discussion back to the patient you have presented. Example, if your patient has HTN and DM, be sure to include a discussion of the symptoms that your patient is exhibiting and discuss treatments specifically aimed for your patient.

Support your case discussion with current (in the past 5 years) high level evidence references/citations. Patient information portals, disease association websites and other resources such as Up-to-date, Epocrates, Medscape, Mayo Clinic are not considered high levels of evidence and should be avoided for your presentations. A minimum of 3 high level citations is required. Include some graphics to support your presentation and to make it more visually engaging.

This PP case study consists of 12 slides, 1.5 minutes (voice over) per slide. APA 7th ed formatting for the presentation is required. I will use my voice.

POWER POINT ASSIGNMENT
WRITER
I have attached the case study outline on a Renal Failure Patient. Please familiarize yourself with the patient/study. The case study is broken down into highlighted sections with generalized information; each highlighted section is a slide. I am only concentrating on sections 1, 2, and 3 = 3 slides total. My classmates have been assigned the other sections. Please create 3 power point slides with separate pages consisting of speaker notes for each slide. Further, each slide should have a visual aid and should only contain highlighted important points. I will use the speaker notes for the voice narration. The voice narration time maximum is 1.5 minutes per slide; therefore the speaker notes should be less wordy and more concise and to the point, condensed (therefore, should be less than 300 words per speaker note slide).

SLIDES TO BE COMPLETED FOR:
Section 1: Patient Information
Section 2: Overview of Diagnosis
Section 3: Pathogenesis and Adaptation

Please include citations within the slides and speaker notes along with a reference page.