NUS 111 - Nursing Concepts and Practice I

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

Students are provided opportunities to integrate knowledge of facts, principles, and advanced technologies acquired in general and nursing education courses previously studied. Application of biophysical and psychosocial factors form the basis of assessing patient’s needs, and diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care of patients with common medical-surgical problems. Structured clinical laboratory experiences are provided concurrent with nursing theory. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe how interference with oxygenation affects patients and influences the nursing process. Describe how interference with safetysecurity affects patients and influences the nursing process. Describe how interference with the absorption and utilization of nutrients affects patients and influences the nursing process. Describe how need interference with regulatory function affects patients and influences the nursing process. Describe how need interference with activity affects patients and influences the nursing process. Demonstrate critical thinking skills utilizing advanced technologies when caring for patients with common health problems in a variety of structured health care settings. Prerequisites: NUS 110, Coreq BIO 118 10 Credits 4 Weekly Lecture Hours 12 Weekly Laboratory Hours

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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