NUR2400 Alternations in Functioning I
Nursing roles, nursing process, and categories of human functioning are emphasized for the client/family/caregiver across the life span including the pediatric population with common acute and chronic alterations in functioning. Additional knowledge will be gained for the maintenance of high-level wellness and the prevention of disease. Beginning management and leadership theory is introduced and continued in the clinical experience including critical thinking, delegation, and prioritization. Students will practice advanced nursing skills in the campus laboratory. Students will have the opportunity to validate nursing knowledge in a variety of health care settings. Content includes diseases and mental health alterations and surgical intervention. Topics include respiratory, cardiac, gastrointestinal, nervous, and skeletal systems, and cancer. Commonly used medications for these alterations will also be included.