NURS 212 - 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 214, HLTH 206, NURS 104, NURS 202, NURS 203, NURS 204 and NURS 208. 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 214, NURS 216