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2012-2013 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2012-2013 Catalog and Student Handbook Archived Catalog

NURS 2420 - Nursing Care IV

9 sem hrs cr (6 hours lecture-9 hours lab)

Guided learning experiences focus on caring for clients and families with chronic and acute disorders of the neurological system, altered thought processes, traumatic injuries, autoimmune disorders, and altered cellular metabolism and cellular growth. Lab experiences provide students with opportunities to perform advanced nursing skills and participate in mock code resuscitation. In acute medical-surgical clinical settings, students plan, manage, and delegate nursing care for a group of clients with multiple alterations in health; and collaborate with clients, support persons, and other health care providers to promote positive client outcomes. Students also explore the care of acute and persistently mentally ill clients in acute care and community agencies. Students are introduced to leadership concepts and issues of student nurse to RN role transition. Prerequisite: NURS 2410, ENGL 1020, BIOL 2230. Corequisite: NURS 2130. Prerequisite or Corequisite:  ARTA, MUSA or THEA 1030.

(Formerly NET 2420)