NURS 250 - Concepts of Nursing Practice III

Credit Hours 8
Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 10.5
This course continues the application of the nursing process as the student develops expertise in identifying and meeting basic needs in culturally diverse clients across the lifespan who are experiencing multiple acute alterations in health which may result in long-term physical/psychosocial sequelae. The student will provide care within the ethical and legal parameters of nursing. As a member of the health care team, the student will utilize the nursing process in a variety of health care settings to care for and educate clients incorporating the levels of prevention in addressing their health care needs. Emphasis will be placed on, but not limited to, the concepts of addiction behavior, cognition, infections, inflammation, metabolism, mood/affect, oxygenation, perfusion, self, stress/coping, and violence. Prerequisite(s): NURS 160 , and NURS 164 with minimum grade (C). BIO 240 and COMM 101 may be taken concurrently.
Is course repeatable for credit? No
Variable Hour Exist No
Mode of Delivery
Traditional

Is this a Human Relations/Diversity Course? No