NADN 280 - Nursing Care of the Adult Patient III

5 Credit: (4 lecture, 0 lab, 3 clinical) 7 Contact Hours: [Department Permission]

This course focuses on the safe, evidence-based care of adults with multisystem and emergent health conditions. Additional concepts in disaster preparedness, mass casualty nursing, and leadership will also be introduced. Students will utilize clinical judgement and critical thinking to provide nursing care in both actual and simulated experiences.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters

Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies:
Goal 1: Utilize informatics along with verbal and non-verbal skills to organize and coordinate patient care in collaboration with the interprofessional team.

Goal 2: Collaborate with the interprofessional team to provide care to adult patients with complex health conditions.

Goal 3: Communicate effectively to implement a patient centered plan of care for the adult with complex health needs.

Goal 4: Utilize clinical judgment to prioritize the care of patients with complex emergent and multi-system health conditions.