NURS 102 Acute Care Concepts

Prerequisite: NURS 101 and BIOL 222
5 lectures, 2 college lab hrs, 6 clinical lab hrs per week: 8 hrs credit
This theoretical and clinical course is designed to explore the concepts of inflammation-infection, pain, stress, fluid and electrolyte balance, glucose regulation, nutrition, perfusion, gas exchange, sensory perception, and cellular regulation. Students will engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and utilize the nursing process to provide safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care to culturally diverse patients throughout the lifespan.