NURS 2700 - Health & Illness Concepts III

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

Integrates concepts of the health-illness continuum in the care of patients with multisystem health problems. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of fluid and electrolytes, oxygenation, perfusion, intracranial regulation, infection, stress and coping, clinical judgment, and the nursing process. Addresses application of complex health and illness concepts in nursing pharmacology. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply holistic, individualized care considerations to the management of complex medical patient situations. 2. Develop evidence-based nursing plans of care for complex medical patients. 3. Demonstrate effective use of therapeutic communication for complex medical patient situations. 4. Articulate the importance of considering a patient's cultural, ethnic and social background in the delivery of care 5. Employ the nurse practice act and standards of nursing practice while planning care for complex patients. Prerequisite: Admission to either the Paramedic-RN program (AAS) or LPN-RN program (AAS) at Utah Tech University and all prerequisites successfully completed. Corequisites: NURS 2701. FA, SP

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

01/10/2011 - 08/14/2020 

Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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