NADN 180 - Nursing Care of the Adult Patient I

5 Credit: (3 lecture, 0 lab, 6 clinical) 9 Contact Hours: [Department Permission]

This course focuses on the care of adults with common acute and chronic health disorders, including the nurse’s role in prevention. Students will utilize therapeutic communication and assessment skills while providing nursing care in both actual and simulated clinical settings, emphasizing an application of the nursing process.
OFFERED: fall and spring semesters

Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies:
Goal 1: Utilize informatics to communicate with the health care team in a variety of settings.

Goal 2: Use the nursing process to provide safe, quality, patient-centered care for adults with common acute and chronic health disorders.

Goal 3: Demonstrate professional behaviors when interacting with patients, families, and health care providers.

Goal 4: Access and utilize reliable sources of evidence when developing a nursing plan of care.