4 Year Nursing Degree Programme (BSc Cur) General Nursing
NU2G05 Foundations of Disease and Pharmacological Intervention (5 ECTS)
Learning Outcomes
Following completion of this module the student should be able to:
- Explain the general principles of pathology
- Explain the principles of pharmacology
- Apply the principles of pathology so as to describe and explain the pathophysiology and signs and symptoms of some of the main disorders of the respiratory, cardiovascular, haematological, immune, gastrointestinal, nervous and endocrine systems
- Outline the main groups of drugs used in the treatment of dysfunctions of the respiratory, cardiovascular, haematological, immune, gastrointestinal, nervous and endocrine systems
- Explain the mode of action, desired effects and side effects of sample drug groups used in the respiratory, cardiovascular, haematological, immune, gastrointestinal, nervous and endocrine systems
Module Learning Aims
This module aims to provide the underlying scientific knowledge that underpins comprehension and
understanding of disease, care and pharmacological intervention in some of the major systems of the
body.
Recommended Reading List
Essential Reading
- Waugh A. & Grant A. (2010) Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness. 11th edn. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
- Smeltzer S., Bare B., Hinkle J. & Cheever K. (2008) Brunner and Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia. (Current edition available online from library).
Recommended Reading
- Adams M. & Holland LN. (2011) Pharmacology for nurses: A pathophysiologic approach. Prentice Hall/Pearson Education, London
- BMJ Publishing Group. British National Formulary: (available online through library). Dawson JS., Taylor M. & Reide PJW. (2002) Crash Course in Pharmacology. 2nd edn. Mosby, Edinburgh.
- Gould BE. (2010) Pathophysiology for the Health Professions. 4th edn. Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia.
- Greenstein B., Gould D. & Trounce JR. (2009)Trounce's clinical pharmacology for nurses. Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone.
- Hockenberry, M. & Wilson D. (2006) Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children. 8th edn. Mosby, St Louis.
- Scott WN. & McGrath D. (2009) Nursing pharmacology made incredibly easy! Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins, Philadelphia. (Available online through library ).
* Additional readings will be given for each unit of learning.