Adult Health Nursing I

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The course introduces the study of adult medical surgical care of patients with the commonly diagnosed conditions. Included with the conditions is the importance of providing patient centered care, therapeutic communication, supporting teamwork, and providing for patient safety. The significance of evidence-based practice, cultural diversity and quality improvement is also integrated to promote positive patient outcomes. Correlation course content and patient care will be provided in hospital medical-surgical units in the community. Pre-requisite(s): NURS 1100 , BIOL 2032 / BIOL 2033 , PSYC 2080 , ENGL 1020 Concurrency: BIOL 2100 Co-requisite(s): NURS 2120