NURS 436 - Adult Health II

Class Hours: 4
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 4

Prerequisite: NURS 312, NURS 316; grades of “C” or better in NURS 330, NURS 331, NURS 332, NURS 333, NURS 336, NURS 337; or permission
Corequisite: NURS 412, NURS 437, NURS 440; or permission
Focuses on the adult and older adult, family, and community with critical and/or complex health problems and with a patient-centered approach to nursing care. Emphasizes the relationships among clinical manifestations of disease states, treatment, cultural influences, and associated nursing responsibilities. Focuses on utilizing students’ knowledge base of diagnostics, pharmacology, interventions, and rehabilitation needs through critical reasoning to plan the care of patients with critical and/or complex health problems. Emphasizes the incorporation of evidence-based practice interventions into nursing practice.