NURS 455 is a three-credit undergraduate course that prepares students to provide nursing care to patients of all ages with acute conditions.
The course covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Physiology and pathophysiology of acute conditions
- Nursing care management of acute conditions
- Promoting patient safety and quality of care
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Ethical considerations in the care of patients with acute conditions
NURS 455 is a lecture and discussion-based course with a strong emphasis on case studies and problem-solving.
Students will participate in a variety of activities, including:
- Case studies
- Role-playing exercises
- Guest lectures from experts in acute care nursing and other healthcare fields
- Field trips to hospitals and other healthcare settings
- Reflective journaling and essays
Prerequisites
Completion of the third year of the nursing program
Recommended Text
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Practice, by Donna D. Ignatavicius, Mary W. Workman, and Martha E. Acello, 11th edition, Elsevier
