NUR 430 - Medical - Surgical Nursing III

4 Credits
SPRING

This course will focus on the foundations of critical care nursing in an acute care setting. Emphasis will be placed on preparing student to address the spiritual, developmental, sociocultural, psychological and physiological concepts of adults and their families experiencing critical and crisis situations, including life threatening situations. Ethical and end-of-life issues specific to the critical care environment will be explored. Clinical experience will focus on introducing students to complex nursing care in the critical care setting. Clinical fee applies.

Prerequisite: NUR 320, NUR 325, NUR 420 and permission required.