NURS 2120 - Adult Acute Care Nursing Theory

Credit(s): 4
Contact Hours: 4

This lecture course is designed to provide second year ADN students with knowledge related to common acute health problems encountered in adult populations. Emphasis is placed on further development of clinical judgment skills and use of the nursing process in order to provide safe, effective, evidence-based, patient-centered care in the acute care setting. Prerequisite(s): Must have “C” or better in BIOL 2140, HLTH 2060, NURS 1040, NURS 2020, NURS 2030, NURS 2040 and NURS 2080. To progress in the program, the student must maintain a grade of a “C” or better in all program-specific general education courses & required program courses. Concurrent: NURS 2140, NURS 2160