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ADN 231 - Nursing IV


This course further explores concepts and selected exemplars that impact managing the care of patients experiencing complex and critical illnesses.  A complexity of clinical reasoning is developed to achieve safe and effective patient outcomes.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites:  ADN 221 Nursing III, ADN 225 Practicum III, and either BIO 150 General Microbiology or CLT 208 and CLT 209L Pathogenic Microbiology and Pathogenic Microbiology Lab

Corequisites:  ADN 230 Dynamics of Professional Nursing Practice and ADN 235 Nursing Practicum IV

Prior to or concurrently:  SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology

Credits: 5
Hours
5 Lecture Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Compare and contrast nursing care for complex and critical health alterations in populations across the life span.
  2. Incorporate holistic, patient-centered nursing interventions that reflect an appreciation for diverse populations in a variety of settings.
  3. Select nursing actions based on independent and collaborative interventions to support and prioritize safe and effective patient outcomes.
  4. Formulate evidence-based nursing care and patient education plans to include complex and critical disease processes.
  5. Appraise data and assessment findings to support clinical judgment and continuous improvement in the provision of safe, quality patient care.