RNUR 238 - Adult Nursing II

Institution:

Metropolitan Community College - Missouri

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Description:

5 credits. 9 hours. (Lecture 3 hours. Clinical 6 hours.) Prerequisite: Admission to the nursing program; completion of RNUR 126, RNUR 131, RNUR 134, RNUR 138, RNUR 141, BIOL 208; or admission to the LPN-Bridge program. Adult Nursing II is the second of three medical-surgical nursing courses and is the first with a clinical component. This course allows students to utilize previous nursing concepts as they apply their skills to clients in a variety of secondary and tertiary settings. Students assume professional nursing roles in meeting basic needs by demonstrating skills in communication, critical thinking, and the nursing process. Students interact with culturally/ethnically diverse clients and integrate legal/ethical issues into the plan of care. Content regarding medical-surgical disease processes is continued, giving the student the basis of knowledge to assist the client to reach optimal status on the health-illness continuum.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mcckc.edu

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Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Unaccounted for code

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