Advanced Acute Care in Adult Health

Catalog description

This course is designed to enable students to acquire in-depth knowledge and skills related to adult acute care nursing specialty area. Clinical experience focuses on case management in a variety of sub-acute and acute care settings. The specialty area is mutually selected by the student and course faculty. Students apply knowledge of advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, nursing interventions, theory and research to the care of adults and their families experiencing health problems within a chosen acute/subacute specialty area. The seminar component of the course is designed to develop clinical decision-making skills through case study presentation. Students will be given the opportunity to submit a clinical paper for peer review. Lecture Hours: 1 Contact Hours: 6 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit College Restrictions: College of Nursing Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.