May 08, 2024  
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 
    
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NSG 2600 Adult Health Nursing I


Lecture: 5 Lab: 0 Practica: 3 Total Credits: 8
Adult Health Nursing I emphasizes the continued development of critical thinking skills utilizing classroom and clinical experiences.  Utilizing the nursing process and evidence-based practice, the student focuses on providing safe, quality care for an adult patient experiencing pathophysiologic alterations requiring medical and/or surgical intervention. This course includes concepts of caring, collaboration, communication, competence, cultural sensitivity, community, and environment, along with the development of clinical skills. The concepts and skills combine to facilitate the well-being of individuals within the context of illness and prepare the student as a provider of care. In the clinical setting, students care for patients with a multitude of medical and/or surgical problems in various settings. The student states knowledge of pathophysiology and psychosocial dynamics, applies the nursing process, utilizes information technology, interacts with other healthcare professionals, and practices clinical decision-making and critical inquiry while caring for culturally diverse, ill adults.

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of quarter 4 courses
Co-requisite(s): COM 1261 NSG 2510