NURS 205Nurs Care of Adult Clients II

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This course focuses on the safe provision of person-centered, evidence-based nursing care to diverse populations of adult and geriatric patients. The goal is to maintain optimal health following acute or chronic illness. Students are provided opportunities to develop their roles as patient advocate, manager of care, and member of the interprofessional healthcare team. Emphasis is placed on advancing levels of critical thinking, reasoning, clinical judgment, and self-reflection. Specific health issues to be explored include kidney disease and injury, vascular, diabetes, obesity, liver disease, musculoskeletal, integumentary, pituitary, adrenals, male reproduction, thyroid and parathyroid. Clinical and simulation experiences provide opportunities for students to demonstrate competencies including implementation of the nursing process in the delivery of nursing care.