| Course | NURS 215 Post-licensure Pathophysiology (NURS215) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BSN |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published NURS 215 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What NURS 215 covers
The textbook is Grossman and Porth's Porth's Pathophysiology, read in chapter sets with one presentation each module/week. Four open-book exams of 50 questions may each be taken twice, and modules/weeks after the first run from Tuesday to Monday.
Forum threads are at least 300 words and each of two replies at least 150 words. The research paper, ten to twelve pages with five to seven peer-reviewed sources from the last ten years including the textbook, is built in three parts, and the brochure cites at least five recent peer-reviewed sources.
The focus of this course is on physiological changes resulting from imbalances in the man-environment interaction throughout the life span. The emphasis is on application of general concepts of adaptation and homeostasis to each of the body's systems and on relationship of these concepts to the practice of clinical nursing. The course provides the student with a scientific knowledge base applicable to the more advanced clinical practice of nursing.
NURS 215 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist and Class Introductions also due) | 40 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Research Paper Part 1: Title Page and Abstract (Exam 1 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (Exam 2 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Health Education Brochure | 100 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Research Paper Part 2: Revised Abstract and Reference Page | 100 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 3 (Exam 3 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Research Paper Part 3: Final Paper | 200 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Discussion Board Forum 4 (Exam 4 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where NURS 215 papers lose points
Work in NURS 215 loses points when a paper describes a disease's symptoms and treatment without explaining the mechanisms behind them, when sources are older than ten years or not peer reviewed, when the abstract falls outside 150 to 250 words, when feedback on Parts 1 and 2 is not carried into Part 3 and when a brochure is written at a reading level patients cannot use.
Using a NURS 215 sample well
The research paper samples show how one topic grows from an abstract to a reference page to a full paper, and how the instructor's feedback on each part changes the next. Choose a disease from the course modules that matters in your own practice and follow the same sequence.
NURS 215 questions, answered
What textbook does NURS 215 use?
Grossman and Porth's Porth's Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States, read in chapter sets across all eight modules with one presentation each module/week.
How long is the NURS 215 research paper?
Ten to twelve pages in current APA format on the pathophysiology of a disease covered in the course, with five to seven peer-reviewed sources from the last ten years, including the textbook.
What is in each part of the NURS 215 research paper?
Part 1 is a title page and a 150- to 250-word abstract; Part 2 adds a revised abstract and a reference page; Part 3 is the full paper with title page, abstract and references.
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