2020-2021 Catalog 
    
    Apr 24, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

NSG 240 - Nursing Theory III


Description: Concepts of nursing care for clients with commonly occurring alterations in health, utilizing the nursing process to apply and analyze previously learned concepts. In addition to assessment, planning and nursing diagnosis, emphasis is on implementation. Integrates the competencies of nursing knowledge to include patient-centered care, informatics and technology, teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

Prerequisites: NSG 150 NSG 152 NSG 153 NSG 155 , and BIO 205  

Corequisite: NSG 242 NSG 250 , and NSG 260  

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Nursing care of the client experiencing hematologic disorders
  2. Nursing care of the client experiencing musculoskeletal disorders
  3. Nursing care of the client experiencing oncologic disorders
  4. Nursing care of the client experiencing immunological disorders
  5. Nursing care of the client experiencing integumentary disorders
  6. Nursing care of the client experiencing disorders of the accessory organs of the GI system
  7. Nursing care of the client experiencing disorders of the male/female genital and reproductive organs

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Patient-Centered Care - Examine the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs. (1-7)
  2. Teamwork and Collaboration - Relate effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient. (1-7)
  3. Evidence-Based Practice - Examine best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health. (1-7)
  4. Quality Improvement - Interpret data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems. (1-7)
  5. Safety - Apply strategies to minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. (1-7)
  6. Informatics - Utilize information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making. (1-7)

Required Assessment:
Assignments, exams, standardized exams