Course Description

NUR 125 ADULT NURSING I   6.0 Credit(s)
Adult Nursing I is the first of three courses focusing on care of adult patients. This course explores the roles of the nurse in relation to providing patient-centered care to patients with common medical/surgical health problems. Emphasizing the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of patient care, shock & sepsis, musculoskeletal system & disorders, including musculoskeletal trauma, endocrine disorders, and neurological disorders. Throughout the course, students will engage in case studies and simulations that integrate pharmacologic interventions and nutritional therapies for managing these conditions. This course incorporates critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgment into classroom and clinical learning experiences. A structured experience in the simulation lab is included to integrate the nursing process with new nursing interventions. Students are offered experience in pre-, peri-, and post-operative nursing care. Clinical experiences will be conducted in acute/subacute care settings. 6 credit hours (45 hours theory, 126 hours clinical) Prerequisite: Take NUR-101 NUR-120
Offered: Spring Semester All Years