NURS 2901 - Lifespan Health II

Institution:

Inver Hills Community College

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Description:

Focuses on the nursing care of clients experiencing acute disruptions of health across the lifespan. The emphasis is on exploring clients and family responses to actual or potential health alterations in acute, urgent, and emergent settings utilizing critical thinking and analysis of disease processes. The pathophysiology and nursing care of each disease process is explored with increasing depth and complexity in this course for a comprehensive understanding of the disease process. Focus is placed on applying the empiric, ethical, aesthetic and self knowledge required to provide nursing care to clients with a complex and/or unstable condition. Evidence-informed practice is used to support appropriate focused assessments, and effective, efficient nursing interventions. Knowledge of lifespan developmental factors, cultural variables, and legal aspects of care guides ethical decision making in delivery of care.

Credits:

9.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.inverhills.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 450-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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