ADN 160 - Meeting Adult Health Needs

Institution:

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Subject:

Associate Degree Nursing

Description:

This course continues to incorporate nursing knowledge from biological, social, and behavioral sciences into the delivery of nursing care of adults. Particular emphasis is given to concentrated nursing knowledge of oxygenation, circulation and hemostasis, elimination, metabolic, endocrine and sensory adult care needs. Health intergrity of assigned adults is promoted, maintained and restored using evidence based practice, technology and resources for the achievement of high quality outcomes. Application of the nursing process occurs ensuring safe, cost effective, quality care of individuals, families and communites. Therapeutic communication skills are further developed to endure safe, quality care to adults. Selected health care delivery system environments are used to apply inter-professional, evidence based care that is socially responisble, environmentally sound, and culturally/spirituyally sensitive to diverse populations. Students will use principles of accountability, advocacy, and professionalisms within the framework of legal and ethical standards of the nursing procession in actual clinical settings. Students will differentiate the nursing role from other members of the health care team further developing attitudes, values and personal qualities that reflect commitment to lifelong learning as a professional nurse. During concurrent clinical laboratory experience, the student will provide holistic nursing care to meet the health care needs of selected clients in the clinical agencies to enable the student to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom, clinical skills laboratory and the previous course clinical settings.

Credits:

8.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 799-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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