Nursing Care of Patients with Common and Complex Common Health Problems

Catalog description

(for Dual Degree students only) Focuses on the professional nurse's role in the care of adults in the acute care setting. The theory component will explore humanistic nursing practice for clients experiencing more commonly encountered acute and chronic health care problems. The clinical experience will focus on the application of the nursing process as related to the biological, psychological, spiritual, and socio-cultural needs of the adult client/family with acute and chronic health care needs. This 8 credit course allocates 4 credits to lecture and 4 credits to clinical for a total of 150 hours/semester one 12-hour day/week.