NURS 134 - Health Concepts I

Credit(s): 5
Contact Hours: 9

The didactic portion of this course is designed to help beginning-level students develop an understanding of concepts within the domains of the individual, healthcare and nursing. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of homeostasis and regulation, protection and movement, oxygenation and hemostasis, coping and stress tolerance, attributes and roles, care competency, and healthcare delivery. The clinical/lab/simulation component of this course is designed to assist students in the application and interpretation of individual, healthcare and nursing concepts in adult patients experiencing common health alteration in the acute care setting. Prerequisite: Officially accepted into the A.D.N. Program and following the required sequence of courses.