NUR 418 - Nursing Care of Adults II

This course focuses on nursing practice with adults experiencing more complex and advanced acute and chronic alterations in health. Health promotion strategies and health care principles are examined, and community resources are discussed. Emphasis is placed on a holistic understanding of the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the individual adult and family. Nurse accountability, adult and family psychosocial development and care, cognitive development, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, cultural diversity, spiritual and psychological needs, and the art of a nurse’s caring behaviors are integrated throughout the course. Care of the adult and family, family life processes, and adaptation are discussed. End of life care [palliative and hospice] will also be explored, including ethical, legal, and sociocultural concerns. Pharmacology is emphasized. Application of the nursing process occurs throughout this course and in the clinical setting.

Lecture/Clinical
Credits: 5
Prerequisites: NUR 318, NUR 325, NUR 401
Corequisite: NUR 425
Equivalent: NUR 4180
Offered in the Fall Semester
Not Liberal Arts