NUS 211 - Concepts and Practice IV

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

NUS 211, Concepts and Practice IV is the fourth nursing course in a sequence of four semesters. In this course, curricular concepts are explored and integrated with knowledge gained throughout the nursing program. Community concerns among diverse populations are addressed. Professional role behaviors of management and leadership are presented, building upon previously learned professional roles and responsibilities. Clinical and simulation laboratory experiences support the acquisition of knowledge and leadership skills in the care of adults with complex care needs in acute, sub-acute, and community settings. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Integrate skills for leadership and professional growth within the role of the professional nurse; Integrate knowledge of the concept of cognition with principles of safe, effective, patient-centered care, using current best evidence in a patient experiencing alterations in intracranial regulations; Integrate knowledge of the concept of oxygeneration with principles of safe, effective, patient-centered care, using current best evidence in a patient experiencing overwhelming respiratory failure; Integrate knowledge of the concept of perfusion with principles of safe, effective, patient-centered care, using current best evidence in a patient experiencing electrical instability and inadequate tissue perfusion to vital signs; Integrate knowledge of the concept of mobility with principles of safe, effective, patient-centered care using current best evidence in a patient experiencing alterations in neurologic function; Integrate knowledge of the concept of safety and security with principles of safe, effective, patient-centered care, using current best evidence for community concerns.

Credits:

10.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

NUS 210 (Grade of C or Higher)

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2006 - 01/03/2013 

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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