NRS 3100 NURSING MANAGEMENT OF ADULTS I

This course will explore the essential elements of nursing care for the adult patient across the healthcare continuum. Content is built upon the foundations of physiology and pathophysiology in adults.  Emphasis is placed on the concepts of infection, stress/coping, health-wellness-illness, communication, caring interventions, managing care, safety, quality improvement and informatics/technology.  

Credits

6 s-h

Course Types

Nursing; Clinical

Offered

• Spring

Notes

Placement ABSN Spring I. Pre-requisites NRS 2000, NRS 2100, NRS 2200, NRS 2300, NRS 2400. Corequisite: NRS 3200, NRS 3300, NRS 3400., NRS 4000. BSN Fall III. Pre-requisites NRS 2000, NRS 2100, NRS 2200. Corequisites NRS 2300, NRS 2400. Course Types: Nursing; Clinical.

1. 1. Perform head to toe and focused assessments of the adult client with an alteration in health.
2. 2. Demonstrate satisfactory competence in clinical skills per the NRS 310 Clinical Evaluation Tool.
3. 3. Detect changes within the internal and external environment of adult clients with alterations in health.
4. 4. Correlate diagnostic test and procedures within the identified alterations.
5. 5. Identify needs of adult clients and apply components of the nursing process to develop a plan of care to meet those needs.
6. 6. Communicate effectively with individuals, support persons and members of the interdisciplinary team.
7. 7. Incorporate informatics and technology to formulate evidenced-based clinical judgements and
   decisions.
8. 8. Explore healthcare in regard to policy and regulations, cost effective strategies, quality improvement
   processes and safety.
9. 9. Provide safe, culturally competent therapeutic care to clients.