NURS 330 - Nursing Care of Adults I with Acute/Chronic Health Disorders

5 credit hours - This course focuses on providing care to adults with chronic or acute non-complex illness including common alterations in respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastro-intestinal, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems. This course focuses on care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate and incorporates critical thinking, quality improvement, collaboration, and information technology as they relate to the care of diverse patients in the medical/surgical setting. Integrated throughout the course are the standards of practice, legal and ethical responsibilities, and role of the professional nurse when caring for patients undergoing medical/surgical interventions. Class: 3 semester hours didactic; Clinical: 2 semester hours clinical [96 hours clinical]. Grade of ‘C’ or higher in all courses. Admission to the Nursing Program Prerequisite(s): NURS 320, NURS 321, NURS 322 and NURS 325. Co-requisite(s): NURS 323 and NURS 340. Course Fee $ 200.00