Fall Semester 2021 Catalog

RNSG 1250 ADULT NURSING I

Credits

6

Utilizing the nursing process, this course introduces selected concepts related to the nursing care of individuals experiencing acute and chronic alterations in health related to respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, reproductive systems, oncology, fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. End of life and palliative care will be addressed in relation to individuals with chronic and terminal alterations in health. The following concepts will be integrated into this course: physiological integrity; psychosocial integrity; nutrition; pharmacological; gerontology; and health assessments related to the problems under study. Clinical learning experiences will include rotations on medical-surgical units in acute care facilities.

Lecture Hours

45

Lab Hours

135

Prerequisite

RNSG 1210, RNSG 1230

Corequisite

RNSG 1270