NU 219 - Nursing III

Institution:

New Mexico Junior College

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Description:

This course is a conti nuati on of NU 128. The course uti lizes a body systems approach to address the physiological, psychological (mental health), social, spiritual, and cultural considerati ons of nursing care for clients with multi ple, complex, and specifi c health care needs/problems. The course concepts are presented by uti lizing the nursing process as it applies to the criti cally ill clients, the mental health clients, and the high-risk maternal/ newborn clients. The course concepts will focus on disorders related to fl uid and electrolyte imbalances, respiratory, cardiac, neurological, renal, immune, and endocrine systems, and the planning, provision, and evaluati on of safe eff ecti ve nursing care for mental health, high-risk maternal / newborn, and medical-surgical clients. Concepts of emergency and mass casualty nursing will be addressed as it applies to the planning, provision, and evaluati on of nursing care for individuals, families, and groups. A variety of community and acute care clinical experiences will be uti lized in this course. This course includes a laboratory component with campus laboratory hours and clinical learning experiences at local and out-of-town health care agencies. This is a nine credit hour course. Prerequisites: NU 119, PC 113, NU 128, PC 122 Co-requisite: PC212

Credits:

9.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nmjc.edu

Phone Number:

(505) 392-4510

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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