Wellness & Illness I

Catalog description

Co-requisite: NURS 3000 NURS 3011 This clinical course complements the co-requisite courses, giving students the opportunity to examine commonly occurring alterations in wellness in individuals across the lifespan with primary focus on adult and geriatric populations with integration of pediatrics and mental health. This course will introduce students to the nursing process with an emphasis on assessment, diagnosis, and planning, with beginning application of interventions and evaluation. Integration of patient populations will teach students principles of holistic nursing. The clinical laboratory, clinical simulation lab, and off-site clinical experiences will engage students to begin to develop and explore the needs of vulnerable populations. This course will enable student to use the nursing process for promotion and restoration of health in individuals. This course will expose students to the introduction of concepts taught throughout the four Wellness and Illness courses.