Health Concepts for Adults with Complex Health Care Needs

Catalog description

In-depth study and application of the theoretical principles and roles of adult clients and families with complex healthcare needs. NURS 465 focuses on the application of concepts that relate to the adult high-risk client, family, or significant other in a complex health care setting. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: integrate theory and knowledge of nursing and related disciplines as a basis for professional nursing practice with adult high-risk clients; demonstrate interpersonal skills to support and guide clients/families/significant others in the selection of appropriate health patterns; utilize the nursing process to analyze complex adult high-risk situations occurring in acute care, transitional care, and/or community settings; apply critical thinking skills to clinical nursing practice situations involving the high-risk client/families/significant others; collaborate with colleagues in the design, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions; demonstrate in the clinical nursing practice setting the role of the professional nurse as case manager, change agent, advocate and researcher with the adult high-risk client/families/ significant others; demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of opportunities for clinical nursing research with the adult high-risk client/families/significant others; and demonstrate nursing practice within the professional legal and ethical guidelines. The RN student selects a clinical nursing practice experience related to complex health care of the adult high-risk client and, based on course objectives, develops clinical practice objectives in collaboration with the course faculty.