(3 lecture, 1 lab) Holistic Nursing Care IV

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Holistic Nursing Care IV focuses on the inpatient and outpatient care of adults with complex medical/surgical health problems and comorbid diseases. Students will design plans of care for patients facing complex medical disorders. Application of pathophysiology, nutrition as medicine, pharmacological, non-pharmacological interventions, health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance strategies to are applied to identified health conditions. Students will learn about and practice emergency response and multi-patient casualty triage in a simulated setting. Nursing informatics and case management will be introduced. Cultural considerations for nursing care will be incorporated throughout the course with a focus on the health needs of the indigenous and rural communities. This course is intended to be taken the fourth semester of the nursing program. NURS 2142* 3 lab credits Holistic Nursing Care IV Clinical Holistic Nursing IV Clinical focuses on advanced nursing care of clients across the lifespan with complex multi-system health alterations. Emphasis is placed on implementing time management and organizational skills while managing the care of multiple clients and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team. Students will identify quality improvement strategies in the clinical setting and design an evidence-based staff teaching project based on an identified need. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care to clients and selected groups in a variety of settings.