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May 12, 2024
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2021-2022 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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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:
- Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing critical alterations
- Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing hemodynamic alterations
- Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing alterations in cardiac function
- Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing alterations in respiratory function
- Principles of nursing care of the client experiencing alterations in neurological function
Learning Outcomes:
- 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)
- 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)
- Evidence-Based Practice - Use evidence-based theoretical knowledge to guide nursing interventions for clients with alterations in respiratory function. (1-5)
- 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)
- Safety - Apply principles of triage to minimize risk of harm to patients through use of standardized practices. (1-5)
- 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:
- Assignments, exams, standardized exams.
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