NURS 151 - Holistic Health Concepts for Nursing Practice II

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

Addresses safe nursing care for the adult patient and their families. This course is designed to develop the concepts of accountability, acid-based balance, advocacy, caring behaviors, clinical decision making, collaboration, communication, culture, diversity, elimination, ethics, evidence-based practice, family, fluid and electrolytes, grief and loss, health care systems, health policy, health/wellness/illness, illness, immunity, inflammation, intracranial regulation, mobility, perfusion, professional behaviors, quality improvement, safety, sexuality, spirituality, teaching and learning, therapeutic communication, and time management/organization. Special consideration is placed upon events that are common in the normal life cycle. In addition, this course uses theory and guided clinical experiences to allow students to focus on meeting basic human needs while providing safe nursing care for diverse individuals and families. A course fee is required. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Nursing AS program. Prerequisite: NURS 143, 150; BIOL 122; and ENGL 101 with grades of C or higher. Corequisite: PSYC 209.

Credits:

4.50

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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