Jul 04, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

NRSE 2121 - Pathophysiology


Focuses on the knowledge base for selected pathophysiological conditions commonly encountered in nursing practice. Pathophysiology application is made through age-appropriate examples.

Requisites: NRSE 1111 and BSN major
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to describe epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical, and laboratory manifestations of specific disease processes.
  • Students will be able to discuss factors that affect specific physiological conditions along the health and illness continuum.
  • Students will be able to identify the role heredity and genetics play in specific disease processes.
  • Students will be able to use concepts introduced in class to analyze case situations.


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