NUR-231 Health Concepts III

This course expands the concepts of health care to individuals and childbearing families experiencing complex physical health problems across the lifespan. The student will use clinical judgment, interprofessional communication and teamwork, and prioritizing interventions to provide safe patient-centered care.

Credits

6

Prerequisite

NUR-121, NUR-122 and NUR-123

Corequisite

BIO-230, NUR-232 and NUR-233

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

3

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Nursing

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Utilize knowledge of pathophysiology to apply expanded clinical judgement skills to care to individuals and childbearing families experiencing complex physical/mental health problems across the lifespan.
2. Perform complex psychomotor skills that follow professional nursing standards.
3. Provide prioritized safe, patient-centered care to individuals with complex physical/mental health problems in a variety of healthcare settings.
4. Communicate competently with patients, families, and members of the interprofessional team to provide safe, patient-centered care.
5. Demonstrate professional nursing behaviors within established legal and ethical guidelines.