Nursing Care of Adults I

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The content of this course focuses on the theory necessary for care of adults with selected health-related problems. Nursing Care of Adults I Theory is the first of a series of adult health nursing courses. Building on the Fundamentals of Nursing course, this course provides for the acquisition and application of basic medical/surgical nursing theory incorporating communication, collaboration, caring, and clinical reasoning/nursing judgment necessary for safe, patient-centered nursing care to a diverse population of adult patients experiencing acute and chronic illnesses requiring medical/surgical interventions. Incorporates evidence-based practice, quality improvement, professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse.