ADNR - 2151 Adult Health & Illness IV

Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the first three (3) semesters of the traditional AD-N program or successful completion of the first semester of the Advanced Placement (AP) option of the AD-N program.
Co-requisite(s): ADNR-2124, ADNR-2134, ADNR-2134L, ADNR-2151L, ADNR-2175, and ADNR-2175L
This theory/lab/clinical course is the final of four courses presented to develop an understanding of health promotion and illness in the adult patient. Emphasis is placed on the role of the registered nurse as a collaborative member of a healthcare team in the provision of culturally sensitive, safe patient-centered care. The nursing process, inquiry-based practice, and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs are utilized as the conceptual bases for presentation of this material. Topics include the examination of emergency and critical care and disaster preparedness concepts as well as complex, multi-system, and high-acuity health problems:

cardiovascular (i.e., dysrhythmias, shock, acute coronary syndromes)
respiratory (i.e., acute respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure)
neurological (i.e., spinal cord injury, CVA, traumatic brain injury)
endocrine (i.e., pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid)

Content in the course is presented in two (2) theory credit hours and one and a half (1.5) lab/clinical credit hours. Clinical and simulated activities provide students with experience in client care.

Credits: 3.5
Lecture Classroom Hours: 30
Practicum/Clinical/Recitation Hours: 67.5