RNSG 1443 - Complex Concepts of Adult Health

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Laredo Community College

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Course Description: Integration of previous knowledge and skills related to common adult health needs into the continued development of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care, and member of a profession in the care of adult clients/families in structured health care settings with complex medical-surgical health care needs associated with each body system. Emphasis on knowledge, judgments, skills, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. Key Concepts: This course introduces the student to intermediate concepts of care for adult clients and their families with acute medical-surgical health care needs. There is an emphasis on the application of the nursing process. The student is provided with theoretical knowledge in the care of clients with disruptions of the following systems: respiratory, nervous, cardiovascular, endocrine, integumentary, peripheral vascular, gastrointestinal, renal, musculoskeletal and reproductive. Also included are blood dyscrasia, and disorders of the ear and eye. Nutrition, prevention measures, pharmacological concepts, and client safety are integral components. Prerequisites: RNSG 1341, 1260, BIOL 2421. *Concurrent with RNSG 1460, 1144. (Prior to 3rd semester courses RNSG 1201, COSC 1300, PSYC 2314).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.laredo.edu

Phone Number:

(956) 721-5394

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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