Basics of Emergency Nursing

Catalog description

An elective course designed to introduce and familiarize the nursing student with some basic concepts and skills involved in emergency nursing. The learner will be exposed to principles of triage, focused assessment, and care for the patient in the Emergency Department setting. This course will review procedures performed in the ED, as well as corresponding equipment and protocols. We will review the core elements of recognizing life-threatening conditions, and response and care for the Emergency Department patient. We will discuss the principles of triage and placement of the patient, as well as the path of care from pre-hospital to disposition, including discharge, transfer, or definitive care. Prerequisites: Courses required for admission to upper-division major in nursing. Contact Decker Division of Advising and Academic Excellence for further information.