Course Description
Advanced practice nurses must be equipped with an in-depth understanding of pathophysiological disease processes across
the lifespan. In this course, students focus on understanding the bio-physiological processes, the deviations from these
processes, and an in-depth examination of the scientific concepts related to the biology of disease processes. Advanced
practice nursing students learn how normal organ systems function and how organ systems are interrelated to help the body
maintain homeostasis. Through knowledge of pathophysiological disease processes, students gain the information needed to
develop appropriate treatment plans for patients across the life span. Students explore a variety of topics, such as
immunity, inflammation, cancer, genetics, and cardiovascular organ system diseases.
Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Outcomes
• Analyze the pathophysiology of disorders and associated alterations
• Compare the pathophysiology of related disorders within the same body system
• Evaluate the impact of patient factors on disorders and associated alterations
• Analyze diagnosis of and treatments for disorders
• Analyze relationships between body systems and related disorders
• Analyze compensatory responses to alterations
• Understand and apply key terms, concepts, and principles of pathophysiology
SON Alignment of Learning Outcomes
Click on the following link to access the SON Alignment of Learner Outcomes: NURS 6501 SON Alignment of Learner Outcomes
Course Materials
Students will be provided the following course materials. For missing, incorrect, or damaged materials, please contact
the Student Support Team. Contact information for the Student Support Team can be located in the Student Support area in
the left navigation bar.
Course Texts
Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2012). Understanding pathophysiology (Laureate custom ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
McPhee, S. J., & Hammer, G. D. (2012). Pathophysiology of disease: An introduction to clinical medicine. (Laureate
Education, Inc., custom ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Medical.
Other readings (journal articles, websites, book excerpts, etc.) are assigned throughout the course and may be found
within each week and within the Course Schedule.
Course Readings List
The Course Readings List contains all of the required Walden Library resources for this course. Please click on the
following link to access the list: NURS 6501 Course Readings List
Media
Assigned course media elements are found within the weekly Learning Resources pages and are available via a streaming
media player or a hyperlink to the individual item.
Course Schedule
All course work is required in order to move on to the next course. If not completed it will be considered a failure.
For full assignment details and directions, see the area in each week.
All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time (MT) on the day assigned (which is 1:59 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) the
next day). The time stamp in the classroom will reflect Eastern Time (ET), regardless of your time zone. As long as your
submission time stamp is no later than 1:59 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), you have submitted on time.
Click the following link to access the Course Schedule: NURS 6501 Course Schedule
Course Calendar
A printable course calendar is located in the Term Calendar area in the left navigation bar.
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