Care of the Adult-Gerontology Population in the Critical Care Setting.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3.5 lecture and .5 laboratory hours (20 laboratory contact hours). 4 credits (3.5 credits lecture and .5 credits laboratory). Prerequisites: NURS 580 and NURS 619 . This course addresses the diagnosis and management of selected common health and illness changes encountered in the adolescent through geriatric population in critical care settings. Students will increase their knowledge about the management of common critical illnesses encountered in the adult critical care environment.