NURS 311 - Adult Health I Clinical

Credit Hours: 2

This clinical course is designed to explore the role of the professional nurse in the care of the hospitalized adults with specific medical/surgical conditions. The students will apply critical thinking skills and utilize the nursing process to provide care that addresses the needs of care of individuals to promote and restore physiological and psychosocial function. This encompasses individual and family teaching and planning across the continuum of care. The student will use knowledge gained in previous and concurrent courses and continues to build a professional knowledge base using evidence and analytical decision-making.
Laboratory/Clinical: Six hours
Prerequisites: NURS 201/NURS 211, NURS 202/NURS 212, NURS 340, NURS 341
Corequisites: NURS 301