Adult Health Nursing

Catalog description

This comprehensive course explores the concepts, theories, and evidence-based practices necessary for understanding and addressing the unique healthcare needs of adults, and specifics related to older adults, in various healthcare settings. The course will also examine the diverse physiological, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of adult health and wellness. The course emphasizes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the management of acute, chronic, and surgical conditions. Additionally, students will utilize clinical judgment and ethical decision-making to evaluate safe, person-centered care within the interdisciplinary healthcare team.