NURS 234 — Complex Health: Activity and Rest
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: Acceptance to Year Two of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program. Building upon foundational knowledge obtained from the previous curriculum and completed ADN courses, this course integrates current standards of practice for the professional registered nurse with evidence-based practice into the care of patients experiencing complex features of selected cardiovascular, respiratory, shock states, and traumatic disorders and injuries. Related concepts of nursing care such as pathophysiology, interdisciplinary care planning, age and cultural considerations of care, pharmacological considerations, dosage calculation, and safe and effective care to address the prevention of illness and promotion of health and the restoration and maintenance of health associated with these patient populations, as well as current research, are integrated throughout activities and discussions in this course. Offered Fall and Spring.