Nursing of the Adult I

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The goal of this course is to present the standards, concepts, and processes required for quality and safety in nursing care of adults with acute and chronic health disorders. Opportunities are provided for the development of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for competence and accountability in the delivery of healthcare at the beginning level of adult nursing. The course presents professional nursing care; health assessment of body systems; perioperative care; fluid/electrolyte and acid-base balance: pain management; sensory-perception; integument, respiratory; cardiovascular; and gastrointestinal systems and disorders. The core themes of NURS 122 Lecture are integrated into and supplemented by lab and clinical experiences in the lab/clinical course NURS 123 to be taken concurrently with this course. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the ASN program traditional track; concurrent enrollment in or successful completion of BIOL 210 , BIOL 211 , and MATH 210 with a grade of C or better. Co-requisite(s): NURS 123 .