NRSG 140 - Adult Health Nursing

Credit(s): 4

Prerequisite(s): NRSG 130, NRSG 131, NRSG 135, NRSG 136, NRSG 152, and NRSG 153.
Corequisite(s): NRSG 141.
The course is designed to build upon the knowledge acquired in NRSG 130. The focus is on safe, effective care environments, health promotion and maintenance, and psychosocial and physiological integrity of adults who are experiencing health interruptions in well-defined practice settings. Principles of pharmacology, cultural competency, gerontology, nutrition, end-of-life and palliative care are integrated throughout the course. (Summer Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Identify sound nursing judgement in the provision of safe nursing care to adult patients who are medically stable or experiencing well-defined health alterations.
Discuss a caring holistic approach to patient centered care that takes into consideration all aspects of the person: (physical, nutritional, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, and ethical/legal).
Identify appropriate assessment data necessary in the management of patients with stable chronic health problems and well defined acute health alterations.
Identify appropriate nursing interventions to successfully care for adult patients with common chronic and acute health conditions.
Discuss nutrition and dietary considerations unique to the healthy adult patient as well as the adult patient experiencing health alterations.