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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 
    
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NSG 5702 Acute Care of Adult-Geriatric Populations II


Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course focuses on stabilization of adults with acute health conditions and exacerbations of complex, chronic illness. Participants formulate a plan of care and implement interventions to support the patient with rapid deterioration in physiological conditions, including the application of basic and advanced life support and other invasive procedures to regain physiologic stability. Students will diagnose and treat acute/critical health alterations. The most common and highest acuity of neurologic, cardiac, pulmonary, infectious, and renal/GU are examined. Advanced practice nursing strategies to restore, maintain, and enhance health are emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): NSG 5110 , NSG 5140 , NSG 5240 , NSG 5340 , NSG 5341 , NSG 5700 , NSG 5701 , NSG 5704  
Co-requisite(s): NSG 5703