NURS 210 - Nursing IV

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): NURS 101, NURS 110, NURS 115, NURS 120, NURS 125, NURS 200, NURS 230, BIOL 220, BIOL 225, BIOL 230, ENGL 100, PSYC 100

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): NURS 240, and concurrent enrollment or completion of NURS 220 or NURS 255

Evidence-based practice serves as a foundation for the care of complex, diverse clients with various physiological disorders and associated psychological effects. This course will address nursing care issues from a multi-disciplinary collaborative perspective. Critical thinking, prioritization and delegation are emphasized in the nursing care of diverse complex clients.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Integrate evidenced-based concepts into the collaborative care for diverse clients utilizing the nursing process.
Implement strategies of communication, critical thinking, decision making, delegation, and prioritization to assure the delivery of safe standards of care.
Articulate increasingly complex pharmacological principles in relation to client needs.