0.00 - 9.00 Credits
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. Prerequisites: NET 2410, ENGL 1020, BIOL 2230. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ART, MUS or COM 1030. Corequisite: NET 2130. (6 hours lecture, 9 hours lab)