NURS 480 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill 202201SPI VR- 6T

NURS 480 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing: Promoting Wellness in the Critically Ill SPI VR- 6T SPI 2022 Section VR-6T 01/24/2022 to 04/03/2022 Modified 01/25/2022 Meeting Times Class Length: 10 weeks For every 1 hour in a theory class, it is expected that students complete 2–3 hours of study in preparation for class. For this course, it is expected that a minimum of 10–15 hours of study outside of class is completed each week. Please check your Student Portal for specific class meeting times, dates, and locations. In some courses, there is a required online Zoom session in week 10. Please see course specifics below. Lecture You are not required to complete any pre-work before Week 1, however, preparation for class is recommended. Tuesdays 9am-2pm Meetings will be held via Zoom The class starts on Tuesday, January 25th. The last day of class is Tuesday, March 29th. Contact Information Professor: Jennifer Uebe Email: Course Description This course is the third in the series of medical–surgical nursing courses and provides the theoretical perspective on care of acute and critically ill persons across the life span and promotes wellness in culturally diverse populations. Total Course Credits: 3 Total Course Hours: 48 Lecture Hours In-Class: 48 Lab Hours: 0 Supervised Clinical/Practicum Hours: 0 Externship/Internship Hours: 0 Requisites 1 of 23 Course Prerequisites: NURS 201 and 211L Course Corequisites: NURS 481L Course Learning Outcomes On conclusion of the course, in order to provide nursing care to promote wellness in culturally diverse populations, the student will be able to: 1. Analyze pathophysiological and pharmacological concepts to identify key problems and to prioritize care for clients who have complex health care needs. 2. Evaluate assessment data using critical/clinical reasoning skills to make clinical judgments for clients who have complex multi- system health care needs. 3. Apply integrated client care technologies, information systems, Electronic Health Record (EHR), and communication devices, to facilitate interprofessional collaboration to advocate for the client’s health care needs. 4. Evaluate the pharmacologic, nutritional, developmental, and teaching needs of the critically ill client with alterations in health. Program Learning Outcomes