ADULT CONDITIONS OF ILLNESS I

Course Code:
NURS 113
Course Description:

This course introduces students to the care required by adult clients with more complex medical-surgical conditions.  Psychosocial and developmental needs of adult clients are discussed. Students apply the nursing process in caring for patients with diseases of the respiratory, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal systems.  Content related to diet modifications, drug therapy, and disease management for these specific diseases is integrated.  Information about health care agencies that focus on various conditions discussed in this course, as well as related information on disease prevention, health screenings, health promotion, and patient education is included.  Principles of Oncology, Geriatrics, and rehabilitation are presented. This course also introduces students to nursingcare of adult clients with moderately complex nursing needs related to mental health, elimination, selected emergencies, perioperative care, and death and dying.

Credit:
2
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Prerequisites:

NURS 103, NURS 105, NURS 106, NURS 107

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