NUR 240 - Nursing Process and Concepts III

Institution:

Onondaga Community College

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Description:

NUR 240 introduces the concepts essential for applying Level 3 theory in the clinical setting. The student will focus on the needs of clients and their families during the current events of hospitalization and in anticipation of future needs. Skills in documenting nursing process via obtaining a health care history, initiating the nursing care plan or referral, and completing a discharge/transfer summary are introduced. The concept of loss, most significantly the loss of health and life, is examined in light of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Several bio-ethical issues surrounding dying and death are explored. Skills are introduced to enable the student to assist the client and family experiencing such a loss. Demonstration of the application of these concepts in the clinical setting in the roles of Provider of Care, Manager of Care, and Member Within the Discipline of Nursing is a requirement of NUR 240. Prerequisite: NUR 220.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunyocc.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 498-2622

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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