The Endocrine System: Diseases, Disorders and Clinical Updates- 10CH

Course overview

Target audience The target audience for this education program is nurses who want to improve their knowledge of the endocrine system, disorders affecting it, and current treatment initiatives. Course overview The endocrine system, in conjunction with the nervous system, is responsible for regulating and integrating the body’s metabolic activities. It consists of endocrine glands, hormones and receptors. This system is quite complex and impacts virtually every organ in the body and its appropriate functioning. It is imperative that nurses understand how the endocrine system works, and how pathophysiologic changes lead to disease and disorders. This education program provides information about the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system and diseases and disorders of the system, their pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and necessary nursing interventions. Learning objectives Upon completion of this course, nurses should be able to: -Describe the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system. -Identify diseases and disorders of the endocrine system. -Explain the pathophysiology of diseases and disorders of the endocrine system. -Identify the diagnostic process for diseases and disorders of the endocrine system. -Describe treatment initiatives for diseases and disorders of the endocrine system. -Discuss nursing interventions for patients dealing with diseases and disorders of the endocrine system.