NURS 456 - Nursing Care of Adults III

3 Credits
This course is the third of medical surgical courses reinforcing theoretical knowledge and clinical judgment involved in nursing care of a diverse adult population. Concepts will address health promotion, management of advanced medical-surgical health alterations, and therapeutic interventions utilizing nursing clinical judgment and the nursing process. Students will incorporate the characteristics of safe practice, healthcare quality, and interprofessional communication to optimize person-centered care.

Note: This course is reserved for special situation transfer nursing students who have been granted advanced standing as a senior nursing student.
Grade Note(s): A grade of B- or better is required to pass this course.
Component Corequisite(s): NURS 456, NURS 456L ,and NURS 456C . The lecture, lab(L), and clinical (C) components of each NURS course must be successfully completed during the same semester. All component corequisites must be repeated if a failing grade is received in any one of them.
Prerequisite(s): Special situation transfer nursing students who have been granted advanced standing as a senior nursing student.
Course Learning Outcomes:

Develop effective interprofessional collaboration with members of the healthcare team and therapeutic communication techniques with patients and families.
Establish priorities of care based on analysis of assessment findings, diagnostic test results, medical diagnosis and psychosocial factors for adult clients with advanced medical-surgical health alterations.
Relate medical-surgical concepts lab values and diagnostic findings for advanced health alterations with their clinical manifestations and nursing interventions used to deliver safe person-centered care for the adult client.
Apply foundational knowledge of the nursing process and clinical judgment for health promotion and management of advanced health alterations in the adult population.
Explore personal and professional values regarding the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion related to person-centered care for the adult client.
Utilize evidence-based information to promote healthcare quality and safety.
Discuss ethical decision-making throughout the stages of the nursing process and clinical judgment model for the adult population.