NRS 112A Foundations of Nursing in Acute Care I

This course introduces the learner to assessment and common interventions (including relevant technical procedures) for care of patients across the life span who require acute care, including normal childbirth. (Disease/illness trajectories and their translation into clinical practice guidelines and/or standard procedures are considered in relation to their impact on providing culturally sensitive, client-centered care. Includes classroom and clinical learning experiences.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

NRS 111A and NRS 111B and admission into the Nursing Program

Corequisite

NRS 112B

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Create an evidence based, individualized, developmentally appropriate plans of care that are dynamic and based on the changing needs of client and family
2. Apply evidence-based interventions, agency policy and procedure, and clinical practice guidelines in the provision of client care in the acute care setting
3. Examine the clinical decision model to guide client-centered, developmentally and culturally appropriate, evidence-based decision making in the acute care setting
4. Communicate discharge plans in collaboration with the client, family, and health care team
5. Examine potential legal and ethical issues related to client decision-making and informed consent in acute care settings
6. Analyze client data and nursing interventions to minimize risk of harm to self, clients, and others