NURR 112 Nursing 2

As the second course in the Registered Nursing Program sequence, the focus of this course is the development of nursing knowledge of physical and mental wellness and illness across the lifespan, the role of the nurse, and caring by providing patient-centered care to individuals experiencing pathological medical surgical disorders. Emphasis will be on medical surgical nursing interventions, Pharmacology, therapeutic nutrition, medical terminology, and critical thinking are integrated throughout the course. Prerequisite: NURR 110. Corequisitie: BIOL 221 and PSYC 101.

Credits

7.00 Credits

NURR 112Nursing 2

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Credit Hours Narrative

7.00 Credits

III. Catalog Course Description

As the second course in the Registered Nursing Program sequence, the focus of this course is the development of nursing knowledge of physical and mental wellness and illness across the lifespan, the role of the nurse, and caring by providing patient-centered care to individuals experiencing pathological medical surgical disorders. Emphasis will be on medical surgical nursing interventions, Pharmacology, therapeutic nutrition, medical terminology, and critical thinking are integrated throughout the course. Prerequisite: NURR 110. Corequisitie: BIOL 221 and PSYC 101.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Understand the pathophysiology associated with common disease processes in adult and pediatric patients.
• Identify appropriate nursing interventions for common disease processes in adult and pediatric patients.
• Create and provide individualized, prioritized plans of care for common disease processes in adults and pediatric patients.
• Adhere to the responsibilities and role of the professional nurse concerning: Informed consent, electronic medical records, and receiving, verifying and following up on health care provider orders.
• Apply critical thinking concepts in nursing care related to common disease processes in adult and pediatric patients.
• Communicate appropriate information using multiple health care communication tools to other health care team members.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies