NURS 172 - Nursing Concepts 2: Common Issues

9 credits

Prerequisites
Completion of NURS 171 & NURS 135 with a grade of “B-” or better.

Corequisites
NURS 137, NUTR 115, PHIL 115, PSYC 115.

Students build on concepts learned about care of patients across the lifespan. The focus is on providing direct nursing care to diverse patients with common, chronic, and stable health problems in community settings. This course embeds beginning psychosocial, nutritional, and ethical concepts.

Theory Hours
3 theory hours.

Guided Practice Hours
12 guided practice hours per week.

Vocational Program Course
Vocational program course.

Course Outcomes

Document head to toe assessment for selected adult patients in community settings
Utilize effective communication techniques to provide quality, patient-centered care to diverse populations with a special emphasis on mental health problems (PS)
Apply nursing process to provide safe, direct patient-centered care for patients with common chronic and/or stable health problems (E)
Administer medications using evidence-based national safety standards (E)
Apply basic nutrition principles to clients affected by selected HC Concerns (N)