NURS 2300 - Nursing Care of the Adult Client with Health Alterations II

7 Credits Hour(s)
4 Lecture Clock Hour(s)
9 Clinical / Studio / Internship Clock Hour(s)
Credit Summary: (7-4-0-9)

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the clinical component of the nursing program and C or better in (Traditional) NURS 1080, NURS 1090, NURS 1000, AND NURS 1310, OR (Transitions/Bridge) NURS 1320 AND NURS 1090.
Advanced applications of the nursing processes are presented in classroom and clinical components of this course with emphasis on planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for adult patient/client with complex health needs in acute care settings. Discussion of body systems and functions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular, neurological, reproductive, gastrointestinal, endocrinology, genitourinary, sensory, hematological, and oncology/ neoplasia. Complex nursing care of the adult will be presented with a review of anatomy and physiology, therapeutic/modified diets, nutritional information as it is associated with the health of the client and pharmacological interventions for each body system addressed. This course contains a 135-hour clinical component.

CIP Code: 51.3801