NUR 220 - Medical-Surgical Nursing of Adults II

(8 credits)

60 lecture hours; 180 Clinical hours
Prerequisites: PRE 100 , Computer Literacy Requirement, ENG 101 , PSY 101 , PSY 104 , SOC 101 ; Minimum grade of “C” or better in BIO 202 , BIO 203 , BIO 212 , NUR 111 , NUR 120 , NUR 122 , NUR 218 , NUR 222
Corequisites: NUR 216
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Nursing care for adult clients with health alterations of cardiovascular, hematological, respiratory and neurosensory systems is examined. The nurse’s responsibilities in complex situations such as specialty care units, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, emergencies, and disasters are discussed. Correlated clinical experiences are provided in specialty care units such as Progressive Coronary Care, Step-Down Coronary Care, Step-Down Neurology, Brain Injury Unit and Telemetry Units. Clinical observations in specialty care settings such as Coronary Care, Intensive Care, Operating Room, and Emergency Room are provided. Students also utilize the nursing process in providing health-care in community-based settings to a multicultural population. Nursing care management and delegation principles are introduced and evaluated.