NUR 103 - Nursing Care Adult I

Institution:

Harcum College

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Description:

This course expands on the knowledge and clinical competencies from NUR 101 to allow the student to provide holistic nursing care for clients with complex and/or recurrent alterations in physical health. Selected physical health alterations and their related etiology, pathophysiology, treatment and pharmacological interventions, nutritional care, nursing assessment and therapeutic nursing interventions are examined in-depth. In the clinical setting, students incorporate prioritization of human needs (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory), the nursing process and critical thinking to implement a plan of nursing care in collaboration with the client and health care team. The role of the nurse as provider and manager of care is further explored. Effective and therapeutic communication, client safety and legal, ethical and regulatory issues related to selected health alterations are emphasized. Prerequisite: NUR 101.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harcum.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 525-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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