NURS 155 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II - Care of the Chronically Ill Client
| Description: | NURS 155 focuses on the use of the nursing process and critical thinking to manage adult clients with chronic and increasingly complex alterations in neurological, oncological, immune, hematological, endocrine and musculoskeletal functioning in medical health care delivery systems. Students will function in the roles of healthcare team member, provider of care, and manager of care. Clinical experience will be in oncology, acute phase of chronic illness, home health, and hospice care. Students will develop insight about the effects of chronic illness on an aging population as it relates to nursing roles and the health care delivery systems. Oncology and Home Health rotations will be included as an observational experience. |
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| Credit hours: | 3-6-5 |
| Prerequisite(s): | completion of NURS 112 and completion of or concurrent enrollment in NURS 152, NURS 154, PSYCH 145, BIOL 202 |
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| Offered: | Fall and Spring |
Fall 2008 Offerings
| Course | Sec | Beg | End | Days | Instructor | Notes |
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| NURS 155 | 01 | 6:00a 9:00a | 12:00p 12:00p | M T | Vercellino |
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| NURS 155 | 02 | 6:00a 9:00a | 12:00p 12:00p | W T | Vercellino |
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Nursing Courses
| Number | Title | Hours |
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| NURS 111 | Introduction to Nursing | 1-0-1 |
| NURS 112 | Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 Concepts Basic to Nursing Practice | 6-9-9 |
| NURS 150 | Family Health Nursing | 4-6-6 |
| NURS 152 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 2-6-4 |
| NURS 154 | Pharmacological Principles for Nursing Practice | 3-0-3 |
| NURS 155 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II - Care of the Chronically Ill Client | 3-6-5 |
| NURS 203 | LPN Bridge Course | 7-0-7 |
| NURS 205 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II - Care of the Chronically Ill Client | 3-6-5 |
| NURS 206 | Family Health Nursing (Effective Spring 2009) | 4-6-6 |
| NURS 250 | Medical-Surgical Nursing III - Care of the Surgical Client | 3-6-5 |
| NURS 252 | Medical-Surgical Nursing IV - Care of the Acutely Ill Client | 3-6-5 |
| NURS 254 | Transition from Education to Practice | 3-9-6 |
