2021-2022 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    May 12, 2024  
2021-2022 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

NSG 270 - Nursing Theory IV


Description: Applies concepts of nursing care for clients with critical alternations in health.  Emphasis is on high-risk and multi-system problems including concepts of acute medical-surgical and critical care nursing.  Uses the nursing process to analyze and synthesize previously learned concepts.  Integrates the QSEN competencies to include patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.

Prerequisites: NSG 240, NSG 242, NSG 250, NSG 260

Corequisite: NSG 272, NSG 280

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing critical alterations
  2. Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing hemodynamic alterations
  3. Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing alterations in cardiac function
  4. Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing alterations in respiratory function
  5. Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing alterations in neurological function

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Patient-Centered Care - Design a patient centered plan of care that is individualized to the client's values, preferences, and needs for clients with alterations in cardiac function. (1-5)
  2. Teamwork and Collaboration - Appraise the role of all team members to work collaboratively and communicate effectively to ensure positive patient outcomes for clients with critical alterations. (1-5)
  3. Evidence-Based Practice - Use evidence-based theoretical knowledge to guide nursing interventions for clients with alterations in respiratory function. (1-5)
  4. Quality Improvement - Prepare a root cause analysis to evaluate the influence of human factors in identifying sepsis and its related complications for clients with hemodynamic alterations. (1-5)
  5. Safety - Apply principles of triage to minimize risk of harm to patients through use of standardized practices. (1-5)
  6. Informatics - Identify relevant assessment data and recognize trends for clients with critical alterations and alterations in hemodynamic, cardiac, respiratory, and neurological function. (1-5)

Required Assessment:
  1. Assignments, exams, standardized exams.