NURS 4426 Adult Health Care II

Focus is on the effects of health problems of adults. Problems and concepts specific to cardiac, peripheral vascular, cancer, neurological, and renal disorders are addressed. The nurse's role in planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies toward optimal health is emphasized.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

NURS 3330

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: every fall — Athens Campus: every fall

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to make legal and ethical nursing decisions.
2. Demonstrate effective organizational skills in providing care to patients.
3. Implement a safe environment for all patients.
4. Implement safe drug therapy in patient care.
5. Incorporate available community resources in planning for the continuity of care for patients.
6. Utilize evidence-based practice in planning holistic patient centered care.
7. Communicate and function effectively with the patient, families and interprofessional team.
8. Utilize critical thinking in the application of the nursing process.
9. Implement technology in providing patient care.
10. Synthesize knowledge of health promotion and disease management when planning care for patients experiencing problems of abnormal tumor growth, perfusion, and cognition, movement and coordination.
11. Integrate knowledge from health science courses when planning nursing care.
12. Demonstrate professionalism, including attention to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others and attention to professional boundaries with patients, families and the interprofessional health care team.