Acute Care II

Catalog description

Focuses on more complex and/or unstable patient care conditions, some of which may result in death. Covers patient care conditions which require quick attention and rapid decision making skills. Uses evidence-based research to support appropriate focused assessments, and effective and efficient nursing interventions. Addresses how life span and developmental factors, cultural variables, and legal aspects of care frame the ethical decision-making process employed in patient choices for treatment or palliative care for disorders with an acute trajectory. Incorporates case scenarios which prioritize care needs, delegation and supervision, and family and patient teaching for either discharge planning or end-of-life care. Exemplars include acute conditions affecting multiple body systems. Prerequisite: NRS 221 .