NURS 350 - Nursing Care of the Adult I

5.5 cr.

(Prerequisites: BIOL 210, CHEM 110-111, NURS 251; co-requisites: NURS 360 and NURS 352-352L (W lab only)

The first of three courses that focuses on physiological and psychological adaptation to dysfunctional health patterns. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process and functional health patterns as a framework for practice. Pathophysiology and nursing care related to alterations in oxygenation, perfusion and metabolism, and the perioperative experience are included. Three hours lecture, 15 hours clinical lab/week (for seven weeks) alternate with NURS 352 lab.