NURS 123 - Nursing of Adults II

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Raritan Valley Community College

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Prerequisite: NURS 111 - Nursing of Adults I or NURS 130 - Nursing Transition. Co-requisites: BIOL 133 - Principles of Microbiology, SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology, Humanities Elective, NURS C23 - Nursing of Adults II Clinical. Nursing of Adults II is one of two modules taught in the third semester of the four semester nursing clinical course sequence. The module builds upon previous learning, requiring the student to carry out increasingly skillful assessment and intervention with clients with complex needs through an inter-dependent relationship with clinical faculty and staff. In this module the student will explore the theoretical content and carry out the nursing process with adults and frail elderly with chronic, catastrophic and critical illness and injury. Focus will be on clients experiencing actual or potential disruptions in wellness states such as: failure in neurologic, sensory and renal integration, and multi-system failure. Students will also learn and utilize management principles and techniques necessary for managing the care of groups of clients. Four hours of class and two days (12 hours total) of clinical practice pe week for both any day and evening students. A12 hour service learning experience is required. An Honors Option is available. A satisfactory clinical evaluation and a minimum theory grade of "C" is required for progression in the program. Fall semester offering only.

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4.00

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Institution Website:

www.raritanval.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 526-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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