NSG 325 - Adult Nursing Care I

Institution:

King's College - Pennsylvania

Subject:

Nursing-King's

Description:

This is the first course in a three-part series focusing on the nursing care of adults with common acute and chronic disease processes. Emphasis is on general medical and surgical conditions diagnosed in the adult population. The pathology and nursing care of adults having alterations to fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance, diabetes, and respiratory, perioperative, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems are included. This course is the first of four adult health courses in the program and builds on the foundations of the nursing metaparadigm, the four spheres of care, and the nursing process. Students will apply knowledge from the nursing profession and practice in caring for common disease processes with adults in an acute care setting. Theories of nursing care are applied to foster understanding of the care and adaptive responses of adults.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kings.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 208-5900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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